Mercury-induced inflammation and autoimmunity

KM Pollard, DM Cauvi, CB Toomey, P Hultman… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Background Human exposure to mercury leads to a variety of pathologies involving
numerous organ systems including the immune system. A paucity of epidemiological studies …

Mercury as an environmental stimulus in the development of autoimmunity–a systematic review

W Crowe, PJ Allsopp, GE Watson, PJ Magee… - Autoimmunity …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Autoimmune diseases result from an interplay of genetic predisposition and factors which
stimulate the onset of disease. Mercury (Hg), a well-established toxicant, is an …

[HTML][HTML] Health studies in the context of artisanal and small-scale mining: a sco** review

H Cossa, R Scheidegger, A Leuenberger… - International Journal of …, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is an important livelihood activity in many low-and
middle-income countries. It is widely acknowledged that there are a myriad of health risk and …

The putative role of environmental mercury in the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorders and subtypes

G Morris, BK Puri, RE Frye, M Maes - Molecular neurobiology, 2018‏ - Springer
Exposure to organic forms of mercury has the theoretical capacity to generate a range of
immune abnormalities coupled with chronic nitro-oxidative stress seen in children with …

Glutathione-related genetic polymorphisms are associated with mercury retention and nephrotoxicity in gold-mining settings of a Colombian population

OM Medina Pérez, O Flórez-Vargas, G Rincón Cruz… - Scientific Reports, 2021‏ - nature.com
Mercury (Hg) vapor can produce kidney injury, where the proximal tubule region of the
nephron is the main target of the Hg-induced oxidative stress. Hg is eliminated from the body …

Genetic polymorphisms in multispecific transporters mitigate mercury nephrotoxicity in an artisanal and small-scale gold mining community in Colombia

LH Sánchez Rodríguez, OM Medina Pérez… - Toxicological …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
In artisanal and small‐scale gold mining, occupational exposure to mercury (Hg) vapor is
related to harmful effects on several organs, including the kidneys. We previously reported …

No effect of mercury exposure on kidney function during ongoing artisanal gold mining activities in Colombia: a cross-sectional study

LHS Rodríguez… - Toxicology and …, 2017‏ - journals.sagepub.com
This cross-sectional study examined whether people who are exposed to mercury (Hg)
vapours in ongoing artisanal gold mining activities have alteration in kidney function …

[HTML][HTML] Methylmercury and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are associated with immune dysregulation in young adults from the Seychelles child development …

EM McSorley, E van Wijngaarden, AJ Yeates… - Environmental …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Background Exposure to the environmental toxicant mercury (Hg) has been associated with
immune dysregulation, including autoimmune disease, but few human studies have …

[DOC][DOC] Identificación y análisis de impacto de la actividad minera y la explotación ilícita en los exosistemas del territorio nacional

HJ Ayala Mosquera, LC Diaz Muegue… - … líderes para la …, 2019‏ - minambiente.gov.co
IDENTIFICACIÓN Y ANÁLISIS DE IMPACTO DE LA ACTIVDAD MINERA Y LA
EXPLOTACIÓN ILÍCITA EN LOS ECOSISTEMAS DEL TERRITORIO NACIONAL Elaborado …

[PDF][PDF] REVISIÓN DE LA LITERATURA ESTUDIOS SOBRE MERCURIO Y EFECTOS EN SALUD EN POBLACIÓN COLOMBIANA

J Malagón-Rojas, AP López, E Téllez, R Palma…‏ - researchgate.net
REVISIÓN DE LA LITERATURA ESTUDIOS SOBRE MERCURIO Y EFECTOS EN SALUD EN
POBLACIÓN COLOMBIANA Page 1 REVISIÓN DE LA LITERATURA ESTUDIOS SOBRE …