Locus ceruleus neurons in people with autism contain no histochemically-detectable mercury

Exposure to environmental mercury has been proposed to play a part in autism. Mercury is selectively taken up by the human locus ceruleus, a region of the brain that has been implicated in autism. We therefore looked for the presence of mercury in the locus ceruleus of people who had autism, using t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biometals 2016-02, Vol.29 (1), p.171-175
Hauptverfasser:	Pamphlett, Roger, Kum Jew, Stephen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Autism Autistic Disorder - chemically induced Autistic Disorder - metabolism Autistic Disorder - pathology Biochemistry Biomedical and Life Sciences Cell Biology Female Heavy metal content Humans Life Sciences Locus Coeruleus - drug effects Locus Coeruleus - injuries Locus Coeruleus - metabolism Male Medicine/Public Health Mercury Mercury - toxicity Microbiology Middle Aged Neurons Neurons - drug effects Neurons - metabolism Neurons - pathology Neurotoxicity Pharmacology/Toxicology Plant Physiology Toxins
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