Elemental concentration analysis in brain structures from young, adult and old Wistar rats by total reflection X-ray fluorescence with synchrotron radiation

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 61, Issue 10-11 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1205-1209

  Serpa, R F B ^a   de Jesus, E F O ^a   Anjos, M J ^a,b   do Carmo, M G T ^a   Moreira, S ^c   Rocha, M S ^a   Martinez, A M B ^a   Lopes, R T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aging; Brain; SR TXRF; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLUORESCENCE; METABOLISM; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; TRACE ELEMENTS;

NEURONAL DEATH; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARKINSON'S DISEASE;

NEUROLOGY;

EID: 34948831285     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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