Iron-Restricted Diet Affects Brain Ferritin Levels, Dopamine Metabolism and Cellular Prion Protein in a Region-Specific Manner

Iron is an essential micronutrient for several physiological functions, including the regulation of dopaminergic neurotransmission. On the other hand, both iron, and dopamine can affect the folding and aggregation of proteins related with neurodegenerative diseases, such as cellular prion protein (P...

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Main Authors: Jessica M. V. Pino, Marcio H. M. da Luz, Hanna K. M. Antunes, Sara Q. de Campos Giampá, Vilma R. Martins, Kil S. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnmol.2017.00145/full