Methylmercury induces oxidative injury, alterations in permeability and glutamine trans... - 0 views
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Nathan Goodyear on 26 Nov 13methylmercury mediates neurotoxicity via mitochondrial damage, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Astrocytes accumulated the methyl mercury. The destruction of the astrocytes will result in an increase in glutamate. Methylmercury is synergistic with other toxins in the development of immunoexcitotoxicity.