Biomarkers of Adverse Response to Mercury: Histopathology versus Thioredoxin Reductase Activity

Exposure to mercury is normally assessed by measuring its accumulation in hair, blood or urine. Currently, the biomarkers of effect that have been proposed for mercurials, such as coproporphyrines or oxidative stress markers, are not sensitive enough and lack specificity. Selenium and selenoproteins...

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Main Authors: Vasco Branco, Paula Ramos, João Canário, Jun Lu, Arne Holmgren, Cristina Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/359879