Neurological effects of inorganic arsenic exposure: altered cysteine/glutamate transport, NMDA expression and spatial memory impairment.

Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is an important natural pollutant. Millions of individuals worldwide drink water with high levels of iAs. Chronic exposure to iAs has been associated with lower IQ and learning disabilities as well as memory impairment. iAs is methylated in tissues such as the brain generatin...

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Main Authors: Lucio A Ramos-Chávez, Christian R Rendón-López, Daniela eSilva-Adaya, Angélica eZepeda, Luz M Del Razo, Maria E Gonsebatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2015.00021/full