Methylmercury induces expression of interleukin-1β and interleukin-19 in mice brains

Tsutomu Takahashi; Miyuki Iwai-Shimada; Yukina Syakushi; Min-Seok Kim; Gi-Wook Hwang; Nobuhiko Miura; Akira Naganuma

doi:10.2131/fts.2.239

Fundamental Toxicological Sciences

Online ISSN : 2189-115X
ISSN-L : 2189-115X

Letter

Methylmercury induces expression of interleukin-1β and interleukin-19 in mice brains

Tsutomu Takahashi, Miyuki Iwai-Shimada, Yukina Syakushi, Min-Seok Kim, Gi-Wook Hwang, Nobuhiko Miura, Akira Naganuma

Author information

Keywords: Methylmercury, Brain, Interleukin, IL-1β, IL-19

JOURNAL FREE ACCESS

2015 Volume 2 Issue 6 Pages 239-243

DOI https://doi.org/10.2131/fts.2.239

Details

Abstract

We examined the effect of methylmercury administration on expression of interleukin genes in brain of mice. We found that gene expression of IL-1β and IL-19 was increased in the brain after the administration of methylmercury.

Content from these authors

Favorites & Alerts

Corresponding author

Register with J-STAGE for free!