Overview

Methylmercury (MeHg) is considered a major environmental pollutant that bioaccumulates in fish tissues in direct relation to their age and predatory status. Growing evidence indicates that MeHg toxicity induces a selenium deficiency disease since most of the hallmarks of severe selenium deficiency are also present in mercury toxicity cases. The main source of MeHg exposure in humans is through seafood ingestion. This book presents current research from across the globe in the study of methymercury, including the role of selenium in mitigating mercury toxicity; fish as a dietary source of mercury and methylmercury; as well as in vitro MeHg toxicity studies.

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Author:   Andrew P Clampet
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9781617618383

ISBN 10:   1617618381
Pages:   203
Publication Date:   08 June 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface; The Role of Selenium in Mitigating Mercury Toxicity; Fish as a Dietary Source of Mercury & Methylmercury: Risks & Benefits; Inexpensive Mercury Speciation by Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry after Ion Exchange Separation in a FIA System (FIA-IE-HG-AAS); Cathepsin-Dependent Neuronal Death Pathways Induced by Methylmercury; Not Only Concentrations Matter: Some Practical Considerations of In Vitro MeHg Toxicity Studies; Methylmercury & Total Mercury Contamination in an Aquatic Ecosystem of HgMining River in Guizhou, China; Mercury Methylation Versus Demethylation: Main Processes Involved ^; MeHg-Exposure through Seafood Consumption: Cholinergic Muscarinic Receptor as a Target of Toxicity & Potential Biomarker of CNS Effects; Index.

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