Does iron play a role in Parkinson's disease?

E. R. Bauminger*, M. Barcikowska, A. Friedman, J. Galazka-Friedman, D. Hechel, I. Nowik

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)853-857
Number of pages5
JournalHyperfine Interactions
Volume91
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1994

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