ReviewAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2020
(Ascorb)ing Pb Neurotoxicity in the Developing Brain.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Embryonic lead (Pb) contact impairs lipid, oxidative, and behavioral markers in zebrafish across multiple generations.Environmental research · 2026Article
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- The Beneficial Effect of Ononis natrix Against Pb-Induced Sensorimotor, Neurobehavioral, and Oxidative Stress Impairments in Mice Offspring during Gestation and Lactation.Biological trace element research · 2026Article
- A Narrative Review on Rodent Models of Neuropsychopathology Associated with Low Temperature Exposure.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2026Review
- Bovine Milk Exosomes as Natural Cytoprotective Nanoplatforms Against Lead-Induced Toxicity.Biologics : targets & therapy · 2026Article
- Lead exposure in relation to gut homeostasis, microbiota, and metabolites.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2025Review
- The Multifaceted Roles of BACH1 in Disease: Implications for Biological Functions and Therapeutic Applications.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Review
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- Dynamic culture of cerebral organoids using a pillar/perfusion plate for the assessment of developmental neurotoxicity.Biofabrication · 2024Article
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- Dynamic culture of cerebral organoids using a pillar/perfusion plate for the assessment of developmental neurotoxicity.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
- The Effects of Chronic Lead Exposure on Testicular Development of Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica): Histopathological Damages, Oxidative Stress, Steroidogenesis Disturbance, and Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Testis Axis Disruption.Biological trace element research · 2023Article
- Zebrafish as a Potential Model for Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Focus on Toxic Metals Implications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Air quality in a hospital dental department.Journal of dental sciences · 2022Article
- Association of Prenatal Exposure to Early-Life Adversity With Neonatal Brain Volumes at Birth.JAMA network open · 2022Article
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Abstract
Lead (Pb) neurotoxicity is a major concern, particularly in children. Developmental exposure to Pb can alter neurodevelopmental trajectory and has permanent neuropathological consequences, including an increased vulnerability to further stressors. Ascorbic acid is among most researched antioxidant nutrients and has a special role in maintaining redox homeostasis in physiological and physio-pathological brain states. Furthermore, because of its capacity to chelate metal ions, ascorbic acid may particularly serve as a potent therapeutic agent in Pb poisoning. The present review first discusses the major consequences of Pb exposure in children and then proceeds to present evidence from human and animal studies for ascorbic acid as an efficient ameliorative supplemental nutrient in Pb poisoning, with a particular focus on developmental Pb neurotoxicity. In doing so, it is hoped that there is a revitalization for further research on understanding the brain functions of this essential, safe, and readily available vitamin in physiological states, as well to justify and establish it as an effective neuroprotective and modulatory factor in the pathologies of the nervous system, including developmental neuropathologies.
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