Selenium relieves oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis within spleen of chicken exposed to mercuric chloride

Mercuric chloride (HgCl2) is a widely distributed environmental pollutant with multiorgan toxicity including immune organs such as spleen. Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element in animal nutrition and exerts biological activity to antagonize organ toxicity caused by heavy metals. The objective...

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Main Authors: Rui-Feng Fan, Jiang-Xiu Liu, Yu-Xue Yan, Lin Wang, Zhen-Yong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120305708