Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2583807 | Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, we tested the influence of ambient air pollution on different phases of development of adult mice. With respect to adult weight, the animals that had spent their in utero period exposed to pollution showed less weight gain over their lifetime, as well as lower activity levels of the antioxidant enzymes catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Our study suggests that contact with atmospheric pollutants during the foetal period produces important changes on enzymatic erythrocyte antioxidant defense and weight in adult mice.
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Authors
Karina Camasmie Abe, Letícia de Campos Brandão, Sérgio Tufik, Paulo Hilário do Nascimento Saldiva, Vânia D’Almeida,