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Abstract
2,5-Hexanedione, the principal neurotoxic metabolite of the industrial solvents n-hexane and methyl n-butyl ketone causes axonal degeneration in the mammillary body and visual nuclei of cats. Prolonged, low-level exposure to hydrocarbons in the environment may cause premature deterioration in areas of the human brain vital for perception and behavior.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 413192 DOI: 10.1126/science.413192
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728