Environmental toxicology and pharmacologyHumansKidney TubulesProximalOrganic Anion Transport Protein 1HEK293 Cells
Organic anion transporter 1 (OAT1) is a mechanism for uptake of mercuric-cyanide complexes into proximal tubular cells.
Ryan Brownlee, Maria E A Galiciolli, Lucy Joshee, Adam M Kiefer, Caryn S Seney, Christy C Bridges
Published: 202610.1016/j.etap.2025.104909
Abstract
The processing of gold ore with both mercury (Hg) and cyanide (-CN) leads to widespread environmental contamination. Hg and its related compounds form complexes with -CN in the environment, which may result in human exposure through ingestion of cont…
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