Abstract
Mössbauer studies of Parkinsonian and control Substantia Nigra (SN) show that the overall amount of iron in SN is about the same in PD and control. At least 90% of this iron is ferritin-like and Fe2+ and/or neuromelanin iron, if present at all, can constitute only less than 10% of the overall iron. During storage in formalin, iron is slowly removed from ferritin and bound to a chelating agent.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 853-857 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Hyperfine Interactions |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1994 |