Figure 6.
Protein expression of and downstream effectors following MeHg administration in in vivo rat models. Adult Sprague-Dawley rats were administered with MeHg (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, ) by intraperitoneal injection for . Whole brain lysates were analyzed by Western blotting for the indicated proteins. Note: Data are presented as (). con, control (intraperitoneal injection of saline); EPO, erythropoietin; GLUT-1, glucose transporter 1; , Hypoxia-inducible ; MeHg, methylmercury; VEGF-A, vascular endothelial growth factor A. * vs. control group by one-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s post hoc test.