Mercury Induces Cytotoxicity and Transcriptionally Activates Stress Genes in Human Liver Carcinoma (HepG2) Cells

Mercury Induces Cytotoxicity and Transcriptionally Activates Stress Genes in Human Liver Carcinoma (HepG2) Cells

Mercury is a non-essential element that exhibits a high degree of toxicity to humans and animals. Exposure to mercury has been associated with a significant number of adverse health effects including: cardiovascular disease, anemia, developmental abnormalities, neurobehavioral disorders, kidney and...

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Main Authors: Elaine Shen, Nanuli Ninashvili, Paul B. Tchounwou, Dwayne J. Sutton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2002-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Mercury
cytotoxicity
gene expression
HepG2 cells
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/3/9/965/

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