Excessive early-life dietary exposure: a potential source of elevated brain iron and a risk factor for Parkinson’s disease
Abstract Iron accumulates gradually in the ageing brain. In Parkinson’s disease, iron deposition within the substantia nigra is further increased, contributing to a heightened pro-oxidant environment in dopaminergic neurons. We hypothesise that individuals in high-income countries, where cereals and...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | article |
| Language: | EN |
| Published: |
Nature Portfolio
2017
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/f22c5328fdf74dc0b1ae3c8bb9fca3a3 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|