Zinc homeostasis and neurodegenerative disorders

Zinc is an essential trace element, whose importance to the function of the central nervous system (CNS) is increasingly being appreciated. Alterations in zinc dyshomeostasis has been suggested as a key factor in the development of several neuropsychiatric disorders. In the CNS, zinc occurs in two f...

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Main Author: Bernadeta eSzewczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2013.00033/full