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Iron, brain ageing and neurodegenerative disorders

Zecca, Luigi, Youdim, Moussa B. H., Riederer, Peter, Connor, James R., Crichton, Robert R.·2004·Nature Reviews Neuroscience

Abstract

There is increasing evidence that iron is involved in the mechanisms that underlie many neurodegenerative diseases. Conditions such as neuroferritinopathy and Friedreich ataxia are associated with mutations in genes that encode proteins that are involved in iron metabolism, and as the brain ages, iron accumulates in regions that are affected by Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. High concentrations of reactive iron can increase oxidative-stress induced neuronal vulnerability, and iron accumulation might increase the toxicity of environmental or endogenous toxins. By studying the accumulation and cellular distribution of iron during ageing, we should be able to increase our understanding of these neurodegenerative disorders and develop new therapeutic strategies.

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  • Iron accumulation is also observed in other neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

    “Iron accumulation is also observed in other neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease (68, 69), although a causal link between iron overload and neurodegeneration has not been established.”

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Authors
Zecca, L., Youdim, M. B. H., Riederer, P., Connor, J. R., & Crichton, R. R.
Affiliations
  • Institute of Biomedical Technologies (IT)
  • Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (IL)
  • University of Würzburg (DE)
  • Pennsylvania State University (US)
  • UCLouvain (BE)
Corresponding author
Zecca, Luigi
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Published
2004-11
Volume
5
Issue
11
Pages
863-873
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W1967922486
Cited by
1,801
References
18
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Trace Elements in Health
Keywords
iron metabolism, brain aging, neurodegenerative diseases, neuroferritinopathy, Friedreich's ataxia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, reactive iron, oxidative stress, neuronal vulnerability, iron accumulation, neurotoxicity
MeSH terms
Aging, Brain, Humans, Iron, Neurodegenerative Diseases

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