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CellWell record HH-494067

Heavy Metal-Induced Retinal Injury in Zebrafish (Danio rerio): Histopathological Alterations, Molecular Mechanisms and Regenerative Responses

Alina Iliuța Olărița; Alexandra Szilagyi; Alexandra Jităreanu; Gheorghe Solcan; Carmen Solcan

2026

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This narrative review reports that heavy metals, including mercury, are linked to retinal disorganization and photoreceptor degeneration in zebrafish, involving oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction.

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