Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6382840 Aquatic Toxicology 2012 9 Pages PDF
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► Both inorganic and methylmercury impaired lymphocyte proliferation. ► Organic Hg was more toxic to lymphocytes than inorganic Hg. ► Selenium provided a partial protection against Hg toxicity. ► Metallothionein levels increased with exposure to organic Hg. ► These Hg-related effects occur at concentrations currently observed in free-ranging beluga whales in the Arctic.
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Mercury toxicity in beluga whale lymphocytes: Limited effects of selenium protection
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