The Effects of Dietary Fat and Iron Interaction on Brain Regional Iron Contents and Stereotypical Behaviors in Male C57BL/6J Mice

Adequate brain iron levels are essential for enzyme activities, myelination, and neurotransmitter synthesis in the brain. Although systemic iron deficiency has been found in genetically or dietary-induced obese subjects, the effects of obesity-associated iron dysregulation in brain regions have not...

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Main Authors: Lumei Liu, Aria Byrd, Justin Plummer, Keith M Erikson, Scott H Harrison, Jian Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnut.2016.00020/full