Spatial Memory Dysfunction Induced by Vitamin C Deficiency Is Associated with Changes in Monoaminergic Neurotransmitters and Aberrant Synapse Formation
Vitamin C (vitC) is important in the developing brain, acting both as an essential antioxidant and as co-factor in the synthesis and metabolism of monoaminergic neurotransmitters. In guinea pigs, vitC deficiency results in increased oxidative stress, reduced hippocampal volume and neuronal numbers,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Antioxidants |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/7/7/82 |