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Mercury and Atherosclerosis: Cell Biology, Pathophysiology, and Epidemiological Studies

Biological Trace Element Research volume 196, pages 27–36 (2020)Cite this article

Abstract

Today atherosclerosis is considered as a main cause of death in the worldwide. There is a significant association between heavy metal exposure and atherosclerosis. In this study, we discussed the scientific literature about the effect of mercury on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. We also considered the epidemiological studies on mercury as a risk factor for atherosclerosis. Web of Science, Google Scholar, Medline, PubMed, and Scopus were searched by using the following keywords to 2019: (cardiovascular diseases OR atherosclerosis OR endothelial dysfunction) AND (mercury). Mercury has the potential to act as one of the novel risk factors for atherosclerosis development. The findings have indicated the role of mercury in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, vascular endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, inflammation, and dyslipidemia. Mercury can induce atherosclerosis indirectly via increasing the total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL-C levels as well as decreasing the HDL-C level. Mercury can be considered as a risk factor in the atherosclerosis progression. However, more studies are required to find the exact mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis induced by mercury.

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    Tahereh Farkhondeh

  2. BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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    Reza Afshari

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Farkhondeh, T., Afshari, R., Mehrpour, O. et al. Mercury and Atherosclerosis: Cell Biology, Pathophysiology, and Epidemiological Studies. Biol Trace Elem Res 196, 27–36 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-019-01899-w

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  • Atherosclerosis
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Inflammation
  • Mercury
  • Oxidative stress