Human neurotoxicity of mercury in the Amazon: A scoping review with insights and critical considerations

Autor: Leticia Santos-Sacramento, Gabriela P. Arrifano, Amanda Lopes-Araújo, Marcus Augusto-Oliveira, Raquel Albuquerque-Santos, Priscila Y. Takeda, José Rogério Souza-Monteiro, Barbarella M. Macchi, José Luiz M. do Nascimento, Rafael R. Lima, Maria Elena Crespo-Lopez

Publikováno v: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol 208, Iss , Pp 111686- (2021)

Human exposure to mercury is a major public health concern, causing neurological outcomes such as motor and visual impairment and learning disabilities. Currently, human exposure in the Amazon is among the highest in the world. A recent systematic re

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Astroglia-specific contributions to the regulation of synapses, cognition and behaviour

Autor: Amanda Lopes-Araújo, Gabriela P. F. Arrifano, Marcus Augusto-Oliveira, Priscila Y. Takeda, Daniel C. Anthony, Maria Elena Crespo-Lopez, Alexei Verkhratsky, Leticia Santos-Sacramento

Publikováno v: Augusto-oliveira, M, Arrifano, G P, Takeda, P Y, Lopes-araújo, A, Santos-sacramento, L, Anthony, D C, Verkhratsky, A & Crespo-lopez, M E 2020, ' Astroglia-specific contributions to the regulation of synapses, cognition and behaviour ', Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, vol. 118, pp. 331-357 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.07.039

Astrocytes are a heterogeneous population of neural cells with diverse structural, functional and molecular characteristics responsible for homeostasis and protection of the central nervous system (CNS). Unlike neurones, astrocytes do not generate ac

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.07.039

Towards Therapeutic Alternatives for Mercury Neurotoxicity in the Amazon: Unraveling the Pre-Clinical Effects of the Superfruit Açaí (Euterpe oleracea, Mart.) as Juice for Human Consumption

Autor: Marcus Augusto-Oliveira, Hervé Rogez, Ricardo Sousa de Oliveira Paraense, Cristiane Socorro Ferraz Maia, Amanda Lopes-Araújo, Diomar Cavalcante Oliveira, Priscila Y. Takeda, Rafael Rodrigues Lima, Barbarella de Matos Macchi, João Paulo Góes Pereira, Maria Elena Crespo-Lopez, Gabriela de Paula Arrifano, Leticia Santos-Sacramento, Rommel Rodrigues Burbano, Ericks Sousa Soares, José Luiz Martins do Nascimento, José Rogério Souza-Monteiro, Diandra Araújo Luz, Marcelo de Oliveira Lima

Publikováno v: Nutrients
Volume 11
Issue 11
Repositório Digital do Instituto Evandro Chagas (Patuá)
Instituto Evandro Chagas (IEC)
instacron:IEC
Nutrients, Vol 11, Iss 11, p 2585 (2019)

Methylmercury (MeHg) exposure is a serious problem of public health, especially in the Amazon. Exposure in riverine populations is responsible for neurobehavioral abnormalities. It was hypothesized that consumption of Amazonian fruits could protect b

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