Iron leads to memory impairment that is associated with a decrease in acetylcholinesterase pathways

VP Perez, MN Martins de Lima… - Current …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Increasing evidence indicates that excessive iron in selective regions of the brain may be
involved in the etiology of neurodegenerative disorders. Accordingly, increased levels of …

Recognition memory impairment and brain oxidative stress induced by postnatal iron administration

MNM De Lima, M Polydoro, DC Laranja… - European Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Iron accumulation in the brain has been implicated in the pathogenesis of
neurodegenerative disorders. It is known that iron catalyses the formation of highly reactive …

Selegiline protects against recognition memory impairment induced by neonatal iron treatment

MNM de Lima, DC Laranja, F Caldana… - Experimental …, 2005 - Elsevier
Excess of iron in the brain has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several human
neurodegenerative diseases, for example Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. It …

Role of brain iron accumulation in cognitive dysfunction: evidence from animal models and human studies

N Schroeder, LS Figueiredo… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2013 - content.iospress.com
Over the last decades, studies from our laboratory and other groups using animal models
have shown that iron overload, resulting in iron accumulation in the brain, produces …

Neonatal iron exposure induces neurobehavioural dysfunctions in adult mice

A Fredriksson, N Schröder, P Eriksson… - Toxicology and applied …, 1999 - Elsevier
Excess iron in the brain has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several human
neurodegenerative disorders, ie, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. The neonatal period …

Iron in the brain: an important contributor in normal and diseased states

DJ Piñero, JR Connor - The Neuroscientist, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
Iron is essential for normal neurological function because of its role in oxidative metabolism
and because it is a cofactor in the synthesis of neurotransmitters and myelin. In the past …

Cellular distribution of iron in the brain of the Belgrade rat

JR Burdo, J Martin, SL Menzies, KG Dolan… - Neuroscience, 1999 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigated the cellular distribution of iron in the brain of Belgrade rats.
These rats have a mutation in Divalent Metal Transporter 1, which has been implicated in …

Neonatal iron treatment increases apoptotic markers in hippocampal and cortical areas of adult rats

CP Miwa, MNM de Lima, F Scalco, G Vedana… - Neurotoxicity …, 2011 - Springer
Oxidative stress, cellular damage, and neuronal apoptosis are believed to underlie the
progressive cognitive decline that accompanies natural aging and to be exacerbated in …

Memory impairment induced by brain iron overload is accompanied by reduced H3K9 acetylation and ameliorated by sodium butyrate

PF Da Silva, VA Garcia, AS Dornelles, VK Da Silva… - Neuroscience, 2012 - Elsevier
Iron accumulation in the brain has been associated to the pathogenesis of
neurodegenerative disorders. We have previously demonstrated that iron overload in the …

Reversal of age-associated memory impairment by rosuvastatin in rats

RL Rech, MNM de Lima, A Dornelles, VA Garcia… - Experimental …, 2010 - Elsevier
Increased levels of iron in brain regions have been reported in neurodegenerative disorders
as well as in normal brain aging. We have previously demonstrated that neonatal iron …