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Effects of mercury vapor inhalation on reactive oxygen species and antioxidant enzymes in rat brain and kidney are minimal

✍ Peter L. Goering; Daniel L. Morgan; Syed F. Ali 📂 Article 📅 2002 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 102 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract Metals are known to induce the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that initiate oxidative stress, an important mechanism of cell injury. The brain is particularly sensitive to oxidative attack because of its high level of unsaturated lipids and high rate of oxidative metabolism.