High dose zinc supplementation induces hippocampal zinc deficiency and memory impairment with inhibition of BDNF signaling.

Zinc ions highly concentrate in hippocampus and play a key role in modulating spatial learning and memory. At a time when dietary fortification and supplementation of zinc have increased the zinc consuming level especially in the youth, the toxicity of zinc overdose on brain function was underestima...

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Main Authors: Yang Yang, Xiao-Peng Jing, Shou-Peng Zhang, Run-Xia Gu, Fang-Xu Tang, Xiu-Lian Wang, Yan Xiong, Mei Qiu, Xu-Ying Sun, Dan Ke, Jian-Zhi Wang, Rong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3561272?pdf=render