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Heavy Metal Synaptotoxicity

Heavy Metal Synaptotoxicity is a pathological process in which exposure to heavy metals selectively disrupts synaptic structure and function, leading to neurotoxic effects through mechanisms such as oxidative stress, neurotransmitter dysregulation, and synaptic protein dysfunction.

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283

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100

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2017–2026

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Publications

62

The impact of environmental metals in young urbanites’ brains

Lilian Calderón‐Garcidueñas, Alejandro Serrano-Sierra, Ricardo Torres‐Jardón et al. · Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology · 2012 · 155 citations

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Cadmium toxicity in synaptic neurotransmission in the brain

Akira Minami, Atsushi Takeda, Daisuke Nishibaba et al. · Brain Research · 2001 · 120 citations

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The roles of neuromelanin, binding of metal ions, and oxidative cytotoxicity in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease: A hypothesis

W S Enochs, Tadeusz Sarna, Luigi Zecca et al. · Journal of Neural Transmission - Parkinsons Disease and Dementia Section · 1994 · 117 citations

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Aluminum intoxication: a disorder of neurofilament transport in motor neurons

Juan C. Troncoso, Paul N. Hoffman, John W. Griffin et al. · Brain Research · 1985 · 103 citations

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Influence of heavy metals on synaptic transmission: a review.

G. P. Cooper, R S Manalis · PubMed · 1983 · 102 citations

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Authors

283

  1. GD
    Gorm Danscher

    Aarhus University, Denmark

    3 publications · 108 citations

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  2. GL
    G.J. Lees

    University of Auckland, New Zealand

    2 publications · 136 citations

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  3. GP
    G. P. Cooper

    University of Cincinnati Medical Center, United States

    2 publications · 121 citations

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  4. ТB
    Тatiana Borisova

    Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, Ukraine

    2 publications · 71 citations

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  5. DK
    D. K. Dhawan

    Panjab University, India

    2 publications · 79 citations

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1–5 of 283

Institutions

100

  1. Aarhus University

    Aarhus, Denmark

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    284 citations

  2. Panjab University

    Chandigarh, India

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    237 citations

  3. University of Szeged

    Szeged, Hungary

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    78 citations

  4. Saint Louis University

    St Louis, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    40 citations

  5. University of Auckland

    Auckland, New Zealand

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    343 citations

  6. Helwan University

    Cairo, Egypt

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    115 citations

  7. Palladin Institute of Biochemistry

    Kyiv, Ukraine

    2 h-index

    14 publications

    435 citations

  8. Nanchang University

    Nanchang, China

    1 h-index

    10 publications

    820 citations

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Venues

  1. Brain Research

    7 publications · 491 citations

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  2. Toxicology

    4 publications · 221 citations

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 4 publications · 218 citations

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  4. Biological Trace Element Research

    4 publications · 88 citations

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  5. Neurochemistry International

    3 publications · 160 citations

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