Content of microelements in the rat pineal gland at different ages and the effects of selenium supplementation
2006
Demajo, M.(Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Belgrade (Serbia)) | Jozanov-Stankov, O.(Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Belgrade (Serbia)) | Djujic, I.(Institute of Chemistry, Tehnology and Metallurgy, Belgrade (Serbia). Department of Chemistry)
In this paper we report changes in the content of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and selenium (Se) in the male rat pineal glands at 4, 5, 8, and 12 months of age. The effect of Se supplementation in drinking water on the content of pineal gland microelements was also studied. Selenium (Se)-dependent changes in pineal gland reported in this study suggest novel physicochemical and biochemical properties of Se, and important element essential in the antioxidative processes, yet know to influence a number of endocrine processes.
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