Altered hippocampus synaptic function in selenoprotein P deficient mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Selenium is an essential micronutrient that function through selenoproteins. Selenium deficiency results in lower concentrations of selenium and selenoproteins. The brain maintains it's selenium better than other tissues under low-selenium conditions. Recent...

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Main Authors: Peters Melinda M, Hill Kristina E, Burk Raymond F, Weeber Edwin J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-09-01
Series:Molecular Neurodegeneration
Online Access:http://www.molecularneurodegeneration.com/content/1/1/12