Leaf extracts from Dendropanax morbifera Léveille mitigate mercury-induced reduction of spatial memory, as well as cell proliferation, and neuroblast differentiation in rat dentate gyrus

• Main Authors: Woosuk Kim (Author), Dae Young Yoo (Author), Hyo Young Jung (Author), Jong Whi Kim (Author), Kyu Ri Hahn (Author), Hyun Jung Kwon (Author), Miyoung Yoo (Author), Sanghee Lee (Author), Sung Min Nam (Author), Yeo Sung Yoon (Author), Dae Won Kim (Author), In Koo Hwang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The brain is susceptible to methylmercury toxicity, which causes irreversible damage to neurons and glia and the leaf extract Dendropanax morbifera Léveille (DML) has various biological functions in the nervous system. In this study, we examined the effects of DML on mercury-indu...