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Increased Nigral Iron Content and Alterations in Other Metal Ions Occurring in Brain in Parkinson's Disease

Dexter, D. T., Wells, F. R., Lee, A. J., Agid, F., Agid, Y., Jenner, P., Marsden, C. D.·1989·Journal of Neurochemistry

Abstract

Levels of iron, copper, zinc, manganese, and lead were measured by inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy in parkinsonian and age-matched control brain tissue. There was 31-35% increase in the total iron content of the parkinsonian substantia nigra when compared to control tissue. In contrast, in the globus pallidus total iron levels were decreased by 29% in Parkinson's disease. There was no change in the total iron levels in any other region of the parkinsonian brain. Total copper levels were reduced by 34-45% in the substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease; no difference was found in the other brain areas examined. Zinc levels were increased in substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease by 50-54%, and the zinc content of the caudate nucleus and lateral putamen was also raised by 18-35%. Levels of manganese and lead were unchanged in all areas of the parkinsonian brain studied when compared to control brains, except for a small decrease (20%) in manganese content of the medial putamen. Increased levels of total iron in the substantia nigra may cause the excessive formation of toxic oxygen radicals, leading to dopamine cell death.

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Authors
Dexter, D. T., Wells, F. R., Lee, A. J., Agid, F., Agid, Y., Jenner, P., & Marsden, C. D.
Affiliations
  • King's College London (GB)
  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (GB)
  • Inserm (FR)
Corresponding author
Jenner, P.
Venue
Journal of Neurochemistry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1989-06
Volume
52
Issue
6
Pages
1830-1836
ISSN
  • 0022-3042 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-4159
OpenAlex
W1985613988
Cited by
1,149
References
29
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FWCI
24.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Neurochemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Trace Elements in Health
Keywords
Parkinson's disease, substantia nigra, iron, copper, zinc, manganese, lead, globus pallidus, caudate nucleus, putamen, oxidative stress, neurodegeneration
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Brain, Female, Humans, Ions, Iron, Male, Metals, Parkinson Disease, Substantia Nigra, Tissue Distribution

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