In vivo chronic exposure to inorganic mercury worsens hypercholesterolemia, oxidative stress and atherosclerosis in the LDL receptor knockout mice.

Autor: Queiroz MIC; Institute of Chemistry and Biotecnology, Federal University do Alagoas (UFAL), AL, Brazil., Lazaro CM; Dept of Structural and Functional Biology, Biology Institute, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), SP, Brazil., Dos Santos LMB; Dept of Structural and Functional Biology, Biology Institute, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), SP, Brazil., Rentz T; Dept of Structural and Functional Biology, Biology Institute, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), SP, Brazil., Virgilio-da-Silva JV; Dept Genetics and Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Biology Institute, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), SP, Brazil., Moraes-Vieira PMM; Dept Genetics and Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Biology Institute, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), SP, Brazil., Cunha FAS; Institute of Chemistry and Biotecnology, Federal University do Alagoas (UFAL), AL, Brazil; Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, BA, Brazil., Santos JCC; Institute of Chemistry and Biotecnology, Federal University do Alagoas (UFAL), AL, Brazil., Vercesi AE; Dept of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), SP, Brazil., Leite ACR; Institute of Chemistry and Biotecnology, Federal University do Alagoas (UFAL), AL, Brazil. Electronic address: ana.leite@iqb.ufal.br., Oliveira HCF; Dept of Structural and Functional Biology, Biology Institute, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), SP, Brazil. Electronic address: ho98@unicamp.br.

Publikováno v: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety [Ecotoxicol Environ Saf] 2024 Apr 15; Vol. 275, pp. 116254. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 27.