X-ray fluorescence imaging: a new tool for studying manganese neurotoxicity.

The neurotoxic effect of manganese (Mn) establishes itself in a condition known as manganism or Mn induced parkinsonism. While this condition was first diagnosed about 170 years ago, the mechanism of the neurotoxic action of Mn remains unknown. Moreover, the possibility that Mn exposure combined wit...

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Main Authors: Gregory Robison, Taisiya Zakharova, Sherleen Fu, Wendy Jiang, Rachael Fulper, Raul Barrea, Matthew A Marcus, Wei Zheng, Yulia Pushkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3501493?pdf=render