Toxicology of Essential and Xenobiotic Metals

Rocha, João Batista Teixeira da (EDT)/ Aschner, Michael (EDT)/ Nogara, Pablo Andrei (EDT)

CRC Press（2024/11発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 250 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781032292281
• DDC分類 615.9253

Full Description

This book explores how metals like cadmium, mercury, lead, aluminium, manganese, and chromium can harm our health, whether through short-term or long-term exposure. It covers symptoms ranging from immediate nausea to long-term issues like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Understanding how these metals interact with our bodies is crucial for identifying their harmful effects. The book, divided into 11 chapters, provides straightforward explanations about how these metals affect our health, making it useful for anyone interested in understanding how metals can impact the environment as well as human and animal health.

Contents

Preface. Zebrafish as a Model Organism to Study Manganese Toxicity. The Influence of Tellurium and Selenium Compounds in Biological Systems and Selenium (Se) and Tellurium (Te) Toxicity. Aluminum Toxicity. Effect of Metals (Hg, Cd, Pb, Zn, Cr and Cu) on Ruminants. Mercury Toxicity: A Brief Overview. Lead Neurotoxicity: Interactions with Key Ethanol Metabolizing Enzymes. Toxicology of Vanadium with Emphasis on the Central Nervous System. Toxicity of Aluminum: Analytical, Environmental and Biochemical Aspects. The Differential Role of Toxic and Essential Metals in Formation and Toxicity of Advanced Glycation End-Products. The Importance of Rabenstein's Reaction in the Toxicity of Methylmercury: What is Missing? Gold: Structure, Reactivity, Biological Activities, and Toxicity. Index.