Blockage of IL-6 secretion in glia by lead and mercury /

Mercury (Hg) and lead (Pb) are toxic to the development and function of the central nervous system (CNS). Interleukin-6 (IL 6) produced by astroglia protects neurons from damage in many progressive degenerative disorders. IL-6 secretion is chaperoned by a 78 kD glucose-regulated protein (GRP78), whi...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Pourrajabi, Nima Matthew
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 2003.
Subjects:	Major veterinary anatomy.
Online Access:	Link to OAKTrust copy