Methylmercury promotes oxidative stress and autophagy in rat cerebral cortex: Involvement of PI3K/AKT/mTOR or AMPK/TSC2/mTOR pathways and attenuation by N-acetyl-L-cysteine
Yanfeng Wei, Linlin Ni, Jingjing Pan, Xiaoyang Li, Yu Deng, Bin Xu, Tianyao Yang, Jingyi Sun, Wei Liu
Topics & Concepts
AutophagyPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwayOxidative stressProtein kinase BChemistryNeurotoxicityAMPKNeuroprotectionTSC2PharmacologyEndocrinologyBiochemistrySignal transductionPhosphorylationBiologyApoptosisToxicityProtein kinase AOrganic chemistryHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityMercury impact and mitigation studiesHeme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide