"Mercury" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing.
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D008628
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.504 D01.268.956.437 D01.552.544.504
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mercury" by people in Profiles.
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Ataxia and cranial neuropathies from subcutaneously injected elemental mercury. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2011 Apr; 49(4):334-6.
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Postnatal exposure to methyl mercury from fish consumption: a review and new data from the Seychelles Child Development Study. Neurotoxicology. 2009 May; 30(3):338-49.
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The protein kinase A pathway contributes to Hg2+-induced alterations in phosphorylation and subcellular distribution of occludin associated with increased tight junction permeability of salivary epithelial cell monolayers. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2008 Sep; 326(3):829-37.
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Design of an emission ratiometric biosensor from MerR family proteins: a sensitive and selective sensor for Hg2+. J Am Chem Soc. 2007 Mar 28; 129(12):3474-5.
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A comparison of two sphygmomanometers that may replace the traditional mercury column in the healthcare workplace. Blood Press Monit. 2007 Feb; 12(1):23-8.
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Underestimation of dose--response relationship with particular reference to the relationship between the dietary intake of mercury and its concentration in blood. Hum Toxicol. 1988 Mar; 7(2):129-32.
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Amino acid-mediated stimulation of renal phospholipid biosynthesis after acute tubular necrosis. Kidney Int. 1979 May; 15(5):542-7.
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Phospholipid metabolism during renal regeneration after acute tubular necrosis. Am J Physiol. 1977 02; 232(2):216-22.
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Trace elements in human pituitary. Int J Nucl Med Biol. 1976 Apr; 3(2):73-6.
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Ribosomal RNA genes in the nucleus and chloroplast of Euglena. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1975 Nov 18; 414(1):20-9.