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Interaction between selenium and inorganic mercury

M Berlin

    Environmental Health Perspectives
    |August 1, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Selenium interacts with mercury's metabolism and toxicity in mammals. Studies suggest a mercury-selenium complex forms in the central nervous system, but effects of increased selenium intake in humans remain unclear.

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    Area of Science:

    • Toxicology
    • Biochemistry
    • Environmental Health

    Background:

    • Mercury and selenium are elements with known biological interactions.
    • Understanding their interplay is crucial for assessing health risks associated with heavy metal exposure.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review existing data on the interaction between mercury and selenium in mammalian systems.
    • To explore the implications of these interactions for mercury toxicity and metabolism.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of experimental data from rat studies on mercuric mercury exposure.
    • Analysis of autopsy data from mercury vapor-exposed workers.

    Main Results:

    • Selenium influences mercury metabolism and toxicity in rats exposed to mercuric mercury.

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  • Mercury and selenium co-retention in the central nervous system of exposed workers suggests complex formation.
  • Mercuric mercury interferes with selenium metabolism and toxicity in animal models.

    • Conclusions:

    • A mercury-selenium complex likely forms in the central nervous system.
    • The impact of supplemental selenium on mercury-exposed humans is currently undetermined.
    • Further research is needed to clarify the effects of selenium supplementation in cases of human mercury exposure.