Characterization of the intestinal absorption of inorganic mercury in Caco-2 cells. Issue 1 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vázquez, M.; Devesa, V.; Vélez, D.
• Is Part Of: Toxicology in vitro. Volume 29:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 93
• Page End: 102
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Toxicity testing -- In vitro -- Periodicals; Toxicology -- Periodicals; 615.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2014.09.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0887-2333

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st155">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0265">Mechanisms of intestinal transport of Hg(II) has been evaluated using Caco-2 cells.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0270">Hg(II) can be considered a compound with a moderate absorption.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0275">Transport takes place mainly by carrier-mediated mechanisms with an active component.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0280">Divalent cation, amino acids, and organic anion transporters could participate.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0285">An important cellular accumulation of up to 51% has been observed.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>