Abstract Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] is a global environmental pollutant that increases
risk for several types of cancers and is increasingly being recognized as a neurotoxicant …

Impaired cellular homeostasis of metals, particularly of Cu, Fe and Mn may trigger
neurodegeneration through various mechanisms, notably induction of oxidative stress …

Nowadays, more and more attention has been focused on the risk of the neurotoxic action of
cadmium (Cd) under environmental exposure. Due to the growing incidence of nervous …

Since its inception in the early 80s, inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry has
developed to the method of choice for the analysis of elements in complex biological …

The link between brain iron homeostasis and neurodegenerative disease has been the
subject of extensive research. There is increasing evidence of iron accumulation during …

Metal exposure has been suggested as a possible environmental risk factor for Parkinson
disease (PD). We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases to …

Alterations of zinc homeostasis have long been implicated in Parkinson's disease (PD). Zinc
plays a complex role as both deficiency and excess of intracellular zinc levels have been …

The fundamental role of major, minor and trace elements in different physiological and
pathological processes occurring in living organism makes that elemental analysis of …

High-precision isotopic analysis of essential mineral elements, mainly Ca, Cu, Fe and Zn,
provides relevant biomedical information. For this application, multi-collector ICP-mass …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent age-related, neurodegenerative
disorder, affecting> 1% of the population over the age of 60. PD pathology is marked by …