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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

1. Methylmercury induces oxidative injury, alterations in permeability and glutamine transport in cultured astrocytes
   Brain Research, vol. 1131, pp. 1–10, 2007
2. Neuroprotection by tamoxifen in focal cerebral ischemia is not mediated by an agonist action at estrogen receptors but is associated with antioxidant activity
   Experimental Neurology, vol. 204, no. 2, pp. 819–827, 2007
3. Down-regulation of early ionotrophic glutamate receptor subunit developmental expression as a mechanism for observed plasticity deficits following gestational exposure to benzo(a)pyrene
   NeuroToxicology, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 965–978, 2007
4. Modulation of cholinergic systems by manganese
   NeuroToxicology, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 1003–1014, 2007
5. Neuronal oxidative injury and dendritic damage induced by carbofuran: Protection by memantine?
   Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, vol. 219, no. 2-3, pp. 97–105, 2007
6. Manganese: Recent advances in understanding its transport and neurotoxicity
   Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, vol. 221, no. 2, pp. 131–147, 2007
7. Role of glutathione in determining the differential sensitivity between the cortical and cerebellar regions towards mercury-induced oxidative stress
   Toxicology, vol. 230, no. 2-3, pp. 164–177, 2007
8. Manganese neurotoxicity: A focus on the neonate
   Pharmacology & Therapeutics, vol. 113, no. 2, pp. 369–377, 2007
9. Manganese Inhalation by Rhesus Monkeys is Associated with Brain Regional Changes in Biomarkers of Neurotoxicity
   Toxicological Sciences, vol. 97, no. 2, pp. 459–466, 2007
10. Manganese Induces Oxidative Impairment in Cultured Rat Astrocytes
    Toxicological Sciences, vol. 98, no. 1, pp. 198–205, 2007
11. Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and abnormal Ca2+ handling in very-long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase null mice
    AJP: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, vol. 292, no. 5, pp. H2202–H2211, 2007
12. Putative proteins involved in manganese transport across the blood-brain barr 1ier
    Human & Experimental Toxicology, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 295–302, 2007
13. Involvement of glutamate and reactive oxygen species in methylmercury neurotoxicity
    Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, vol. 40, no. 3, 2007
14. Mercuric Chloride Inhibits the In Vitro Uptake of Glutamate in GLAST- and GLT-1-Transfected Mutant CHO-K1 Cells
    Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 109, no. 3, pp. 267–280, 2006
15. Neurotoxicity of Depleted Uranium: Reasons for Increased Concern
    Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 110, no. 1, pp. 1–18, 2006
16. Depleted Uranium Is Not Toxic to Rat Brain Endothelial (RBE4) Cells
    Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 110, no. 1, pp. 61–72, 2006
17. Brain Accumulation of Depleted Uranium in Rats Following 3- or 6-Month Treatment With Implanted Depleted Uranium Pellets
    Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 111, no. 1-3, pp. 185–198, 2006
18. Alterations of Oxidative Stress Biomarkers Due to In Utero and Neonatal Exposures of Airborne Manganese
    Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 111, no. 1-3, pp. 199–216, 2006
19. A Manganese-Enhanced Diet Alters Brain Metals and Transporters in the Developing Rat
    Toxicological Sciences, vol. 92, no. 2, pp. 516–525, 2006
20. Iron Deficient and Manganese Supplemented Diets Alter Metals and Transporters in the Developing Rat Brain
    Toxicological Sciences, vol. 95, no. 1, pp. 205–214, 2006
21. Determining the oxidation states of manganese in NT2 cells and cultured astrocytes
    Neurobiology of Aging, vol. 27, no. 12, pp. 1816–1826, 2006
22. The effects of manganese on glutamate, dopamine and ?-aminobutyric acid regulation
    Neurochemistry International, 2006
23. Manganese in the shower: Mere speculation over an invalidated public health danger
    Medical Hypotheses, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 200–201, 2006
24. Growth hormone administration to aged animals reduces disulfide glutathione levels in hippocampus
    Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, vol. 127, no. 1, pp. 57–63, 2006
25. Characteristics of manganese (Mn) transport in rat brain endothelial (RBE4) cells, an in vitro model of the blood–brain barrier
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 60–70, 2006
26. Increased manganese uptake by primary astrocyte cultures with altered iron status is mediated primarily by divalent metal transporter
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 125–130, 2006
27. The transport of manganese across the blood–brain barrier?
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 311–314, 2006
28. Glutathione modulation influences methyl mercury induced neurotoxicity in primary cell cultures of neurons and astrocytes
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 492–500, 2006
29. The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the study of manganese neurotoxicity
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 798–806, 2006
30. Speciation of manganese in cells and mitochondria: A search for the proximal cause of manganese neurotoxicity
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 765–776, 2006
31. Effects of inhaled manganese on biomarkers of oxidative stress in the rat brain
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 788–797, 2006
32. Cultured lymphocytes from autistic children and non-autistic siblings up-regulate heat shock protein RNA in response to thimerosal challenge
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 685–692, 2006
33. Nutritional aspects of manganese homeostasis
    Molecular Aspects of Medicine, vol. 26, no. 4-5, pp. 353–362, 2005
34. Determining the oxidation states of manganese in PC12 and nerve growth factor-induced PC12 cells
    Free Radical Biology and Medicine, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 164–181, 2005
35. Interactions between excessive manganese exposures and dietary iron-deficiency in neurodegeneration
    Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 415–421, 2005
36. Manganese accumulation in striatum of mice exposed to toxic doses is dependent upon a functional dopamine transporter
    Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 390–394, 2005
37. Manganese transport by rat brain endothelial (RBE4) cell-based transwell model in the presence of astrocyte conditioned media
    Journal of Neuroscience Research, vol. 81, no. 2, pp. 235–243, 2005
38. Modulatory effect of glutathione status and antioxidants on methylmercury-induced free radical formation in primary cultures of cerebral astrocytes
    Molecular Brain Research, vol. 137, no. 1-2, pp. 11–22, 2005
39. The importance of glutamate, glycine, and ?-aminobutyric acid transport and regulation in manganese, mercury and lead neurotoxicity
    Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, vol. 204, no. 3, pp. 343–354, 2005
40. Manganese Dosimetry: Species Differences and Implications for Neurotoxicity
    Critical Reviews in Toxicology, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 1–32, 2005
41. Effects of Methylmercury on Primary Brain Cells in Mono- and Co-culture
    Toxicological Sciences, vol. 87, no. 1, pp. 169–175, 2005
42. Methylmercury
    Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 278–283, 2005
43. Acrylamide Stimulates Glutamine Uptake in Fischer 344 Rat Astrocytes by a Mechanism Involving Upregulation of the Amino Acid Transport System N
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1053, no. 1, pp. 435–443, 2005
44. Effects of Acrylamide on Primary Neonatal Rat Astrocyte Functions
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1053, no. 1, pp. 444–454, 2005
45. Persistent Alterations in Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress Resulting from Combined In Utero and Neonatal Manganese Inhalation
    Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 104, no. 2, pp. 151–164, 2005
46. The In Vitro Uptake of Glutamate in GLAST and GLT-1 Transfected Mutant CHO-K1 Cells Is Inhibited by Manganese
    Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 107, no. 3, pp. 221–230, 2005
47. Methylmercury Alters the In Vitro Uptake of Glutamate in GLAST- and GLT-1-Transfected Mutant CHO-K1 Cells
    Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 107, no. 3, pp. 231–246, 2005
48. Manganese Neurotoxicity
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1012, no. 1, pp. 115–128, 2004
49. DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPATHOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS
    Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 87–110, 2004
50. Manganese exposure and induced oxidative stress in the rat brain
    Science of The Total Environment, vol. 334-335, pp. 409–416, 2004
51. Free radical formation in cerebral cortical astrocytes in culture induced by methylmercury
    Molecular Brain Research, vol. 128, no. 1, pp. 48–57, 2004
52. Manganese-Induced Cytotoxicity in Dopamine-Producing Cells*1
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 543–553, 2004
53. Methylmercury Stimulates Arachidonic Acid Release and Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 Expression in Primary Neuronal Cultures
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 399–406, 2004
54. Globus pallidus: a target brain region for divalent metal accumulation associated with dietary iron deficiency
    The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 335–341, 2004
55. Brain barrier systems: a new frontier in metal neurotoxicological research
    Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, vol. 192, no. 1, pp. 1–11, 2003
56. Oxidative Stress Is Induced in the Rat Brain Following Repeated Inhalation Exposure to Manganese Sulfate
    Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 93, no. 1-3, pp. 113–126, 2003
57. Astrocyte-Mediated Methylmercury Neurotoxicity
    Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 95, no. 1, pp. 1–10, 2003
58. Methylmercury-induced reactive oxygen species formation in neonatal cerebral astrocytic cultures is attenuated by antioxidants
    Molecular Brain Research, vol. 110, no. 1, pp. 85–91, 2003
59. Use of Microarray Technologies in Toxicology Research
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 321–332, 2003
60. Developmental Aspects of Blood–Brain Barrier (BBB) and Rat Brain Endothelial (RBE4) Cells as in vitro Model for Studies on Chlorpyrifos Transport
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 24, no. 4-5, pp. 741–745, 2003
61. Effect of methylmercury on glutamate metabolism in cerebellar astrocytes in culture
    Neurochemistry International, vol. 43, no. 4-5, pp. 411–416, 2003
62. Manganese neurotoxicity and glutamate-GABA interaction
    Neurochemistry International, vol. 43, no. 4-5, pp. 475–480, 2003
63. The Consequences of Methylmercury Exposure on Interactive Functions between Astrocytes and Neurons
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 755–759, 2002
64. Open Issues from the 15th International Conference on Manganese
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 123–125, 2002
65. Manganese Causes Differential Regulation of Glutamate Transporter (GLAST) Taurine Transporter and Metallothionein in Cultured Rat Astrocytes
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 23, no. 4-5, pp. 595–602, 2002
66. Effects of Manganese (Mn) on the Developing Rat Brain: Oxidative-Stress Related Endpoints
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 169–175, 2002
67. Chronic Ethanol Produces Increased Taurine Transport and Efflux in Cultured Astrocytes
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 693–700, 2002
68. Effects of Manganese on Oxidative Stress in CATH.a Cells
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 159–164, 2002
69. XANES Spectroscopy: A Promising Tool for Toxicology: A Tutorial
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 127–146, 2002
70. Glutamate/Aspartate Transporter (GLAST), Taurine Transporter and Metallothionein mRNA Levels are Differentially Altered in Astrocytes Exposed to Manganese Chloride, Manganese Phosphate or Manganese Sulfate
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 281–288, 2002
71. The Uptake of Manganese in Brain Endothelial Cultures
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 165–168, 2002
72. Eighth Meeting of the International Neurotoxicology Association
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 657–658, 2002
73. Neurotoxic mechanisms of fish-borne methylmercury
    Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 101–104, 2002
74. The neuropathogenesis of mercury toxicity
    Molecular Psychiatry, vol. 7, no. s2, pp. S40–S41, 2002
75. Methylmercury enhances arachidonic acid release and cytosolic phospholipase A2 expression in primary cultures of neonatal astrocytes
    Molecular Brain Research, vol. 106, no. 1-2, pp. 1–11, 2002
76. Pharmacology and Toxicology of Astrocyte-Neuron Glutamate Transport and Cycling
    Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, vol. 301, no. 1, pp. 1–6, 2002
77. Manganese Accumulates in Iron-Deficient Rat Brain Regions in a Heterogeneous Fashion and Is Associated with Neurochemical Alterations
    Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 87, no. 1-3, pp. 143–156, 2002
78. Mercury toxicity
    Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 138, no. 3, pp. 450–451, 2001
79. Selected Presentations and General Discussion: Session IX Summary and Research Needs
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 849–852, 2001
80. Transendothelial permeability of chlorpyrifos in RBE4 monolayers is modulated by astrocyte-conditioned medium
    Molecular Brain Research, vol. 97, no. 1, pp. 43–50, 2001
81. Roles of the metallothionein family of proteins in the central nervous system
    Brain Research Bulletin, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 133–145, 2001
82. Aspartate and Glutamate Transport in Acutely and Chronically Ethanol Exposed Neonatal Rat Primary Astrocyte Cultures
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 601–605, 2001
83. Roles of Glia in Developmental Neurotoxicity: Session VI Summary and Research Needs
    NeuroToxicology, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 567–573, 2001
84. Mercuric chloride, but not methylmercury, inhibits glutamine synthetase activity in primary cultures of cortical astrocytes
    Brain Research, vol. 891, no. 1-2, pp. 148–157, 2001
85. Methylmercury inhibits the in vitro uptake of the glutathione precursor, cystine, in astrocytes, but not in neurons
    Brain Research, vol. 894, no. 1, pp. 131–140, 2001
86. Ethanol-induced swelling in neonatal rat primary astrocyte cultures
    Brain Research, vol. 900, no. 2, pp. 219–226, 2001
87. The uptake of cysteine in cultured primary astrocytes and neurons
    Brain Research, vol. 902, no. 2, pp. 156–163, 2001
88. Methylmercury-mediated inhibition of 3H-?-aspartate transport in cultured astrocytes is reversed by the antioxidant catalase
    Brain Research, vol. 902, no. 1, pp. 92–100, 2001
89. Methylmercury has a selective effect on mitochondria in cultured astrocytes in the presence of [U-13C]glutamate
    Brain Research, vol. 908, no. 2, pp. 149–154, 2001
90. Methylmercury inhibits cysteine uptake in cultured primary astrocytes, but not in neurons
    Brain Research, vol. 914, no. 1-2, pp. 159–165, 2001
91. Identification and characterization of uptake systems for cystine and cysteine in cultured astrocytes and neurons: Evidence for methylmercury-targeted disruption of astrocyte transport
    Journal of Neuroscience Research, vol. 66, no. 5, pp. 998–1002, 2001
92. Foreign metallothionein-I expression by transient transfection in MT-I and MT-II null astrocytes confers increased protection against acute methylmercury cytotoxicity
    Brain Research, vol. 855, no. 1, pp. 32–38, 2000
93. Dopamine toxicity in neuroblastoma cells: role of glutathione depletion by ?-BSO and apoptosis
    Brain Research, vol. 858, no. 1, pp. 1–8, 2000
94. Methylmercury alters glutamate transport in astrocytes
    Neurochemistry International, vol. 37, no. 2-3, pp. 199–206, 2000
95. Metallothioneins Attenuate Methylmercury-Induced Neurotoxicity in Cultured Astrocytes and Astrocytoma Cells
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 890, no. 1 NEUROPROTECTI, pp. 223–226, 1999
96. Transfection and overexpression of metallothionein-I in neonatal rat primary astrocyte cultures and in astrocytoma cells increases their resistance to methylmercury-induced cytotoxicity
    Brain Research, vol. 818, no. 2, pp. 414–420, 1999
97. Alteration of iron homeostasis following chronic exposure to manganese in rats
    Brain Research, vol. 833, no. 1, pp. 125–132, 1999
98. Manganese Homeostasis in the CNS,
    Environmental Research, vol. 80, no. 2, pp. 105–109, 1999
99. Dimethyl sulfoxide, but not acidosis-induced metallothionein mRNA expression in neonatal rat primary astrocyte cultures is inhibited by the bioflavonoid, quercetin
    Brain Research, vol. 794, no. 2, pp. 304–308, 1998
100. Methylmercury-induced astrocytic swelling is associated with activation of the Na+/H+ antiporter, and is fully reversed by amiloride
     Brain Research, vol. 799, no. 2, pp. 207–214, 1998
101. Methylmercury-induced inhibition of regulatory volume decrease in astrocytes: characterization of osmoregulator efflux and its reversal by amiloride
     Brain Research, vol. 811, no. 1-2, pp. 133–142, 1998
102. Induction of astrocyte metallothioneins (MTs) by zinc confers resistance against the acute cytotoxic effects of methylmercury on cell swelling, Na+ uptake, and K+ release
     Brain Research, vol. 813, no. 2, pp. 254–261, 1998
103. Immune and inflammatory responses in the CNS: modulation by astrocytes
     Toxicology Letters, vol. 102-103, no. 1-2, pp. 283–287, 1998
104. Astrocyte Metallothioneins (MTs) and Their Neuroprotective Role
     Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 825, no. 1 Neuroprotecti, pp. 334–347, 1997
105. Induction of metallothionein-I (MT-I) mRNA in primary astrocyte cultures is mediated by hypotonicity and not ethanol (EtOH) per se
     Brain Research, vol. 770, no. 1-2, pp. 289–293, 1997
106. Metallothionein induction protects swollen rat primary astrocyte cultures from methylmercury-induced inhibition of regulatory volume decrease
     Brain Research, vol. 738, no. 2, pp. 213–221, 1996
107. Metallothionein induction by bismuth in neonatal rat primary astrocyte cultures
     Brain Research, vol. 732, no. 1-2, pp. 106–112, 1996
108. Inhibition of regulatory volume decrease in swollen rat primary astrocyte cultures by methylmercury is due to increased amiloride-sensitive Na+ uptake
     Brain Research, vol. 732, no. 1-2, pp. 169–178, 1996
109. Detection of Metallothionein (MT) Proteins with Radiolabeled [14C]Iodoacetamide
     Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 149–155, 1996
110. Cadmium chloride (CdCl2)-induced metallothionein (MT) expression in neonatal rat primary astrocyte cultures
     Brain Research, vol. 678, no. 1-2, pp. 91–98, 1995
111. Adenosine modulates methylmercuric chloride (MeHgCl)-inducedd-aspartate release from neonatal rat primary astrocyte cultures
     Brain Research, vol. 689, no. 1, pp. 1–8, 1995
112. The role of -SH groups in methylmercuric chloride-induced d-aspartate and rubidium release from rat primary astrocyte cultures
     Brain Research, vol. 641, no. 1, pp. 1–9, 1994
113. The role of sulfhydryl groups ind-aspartate and rubidium release from neonatal rat primary astrocyte cultures
     Brain Research, vol. 648, no. 1, pp. 16–23, 1994
114. Manganese (Mn) transport across the rat blood-brain barrier: Saturable and transferrin-dependent transport mechanisms
     Brain Research Bulletin, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 345–349, 1994
115. Astrocytes as Mediators of Methylmercury Neurotoxicity: Effects on D-Aspartate and Serotonin Uptake
     Developmental Neuroscience, vol. 16, no. 3-4, pp. 222–231, 1994
116. Lead increases inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate levels but does not interfere with calcium transients in primary rat astrocytes
     Brain Research, vol. 618, no. 1, pp. 9–18, 1993
117. Methylmercury-induced alterations in excitatory amino acid transport in rat primary astrocyte cultures
     Brain Research, vol. 602, no. 2, pp. 181–186, 1993
118. The role of sulfhydryl groups and calcium in the mercuric chloride-induced inhibition of glutamate uptake in rat primary astrocyte cultures
     Brain Research, vol. 607, no. 1-2, pp. 249–254, 1993
119. Glial-Neuronal Interactions: Relevance to Neurotoxic Mechanisms
     Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, vol. 118, no. 2, pp. 141–158, 1993
120. Stimulation of ?-aspartate efflux by mercuric chloride from rat primary astrocyte cultures
     Developmental Brain Research, vol. 75, no. 2, pp. 261–268, 1993
121. Manganese Uptake and Efflux in Cultured Rat Astrocytes
     Journal of Neurochemistry, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 730–735, 1992
122. Interactions of methylmercury with rat primary astrocyte cultures: methylmercury efflux
     Brain Research, vol. 554, no. 1-2, pp. 10–14, 1991
123. Manganese neurotoxicity: Cellular effects and blood-brain barrier transport
     Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 333–340, 1991
124. Uptake of methylmercury in the rat brain: effects of amino acids
     Brain Research, vol. 462, no. 1, pp. 31–39, 1988
125. Distribution of mercury 203 in pregnant rats and their fetuses following systemic infusions with thiol-containing amino acids and glutathione during late gestation
     Teratology, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 145–155, 1988
126. Mercury 203 distribution in pregnant and nonpregnant rats following systemic infusions with thiol-containing amino acids
     Teratology, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 321–328, 1987
127. Increased axonal transport in the rat optic system after systemic exposure to methylmercury: differential effects in local vs systemic exposure conditions
     Brain Research, vol. 401, no. 1, pp. 132–141, 1987
128. Reduction of axonal transport in the rat optic system after direct application of methylmercury
     Brain Research, vol. 381, no. 2, pp. 244–250, 1986
129. Persistent, differential alterations in developing cerebellar cortex of male and female mice after methylmercury exposure
     Developmental Brain Research, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 1–11, 1984