Neonatal iron exposure induces neurobehavioural dysfunctions in adult mice

• Excess iron in the brain has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several human neurodegenerative disorders, i.e., Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. The neonatal period is critical for the establishment of normal iron content in the adult brain. In t

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iron supplementation; neonatal; Days 10-12; NMRI mice; Fe+2; high/low doses; locomotion; rearing; habituation; radial maze; errors; latency; deficits; total iron content; basal ganglia; parkinsonism; STRIATAL DOPAMINERGIC MARKERS; RAT SUBSTANTIA-NIGRA; PA

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