Content of microelements in the rat pineal gland at different ages and the effects of selenium supplementation
Titel:
Content of microelements in the rat pineal gland at different ages and the effects of selenium supplementation
Auteur:
Demajo M. Jozanov-Stankov Olga Đujić Ivana
Verschenen in:
Archives of biological sciences
Paginering:
Jaargang 58 (2006) nr. 2 pagina's 69-75
Jaar:
2006
Inhoud:
The mammalian pineal gland regulates a number of important physiological processes. In this paper we report changes in the content of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and selenium (Se) in the male rat pineal glands at 4, 5, 8, and 12 months of age. The effect of Se supplementation in drinking water on the content of pineal gland microelements was also studied. Selenium (Se)-dependent changes in pineal gland reported in this study suggest novel physicochemical and biochemical properties of Se, an important element essential in the antioxidative processes, yet known to influence a number of endocrine processes.
Uitgever:
Srpsko biološko društvo, Institut za biološka istraživanja "Siniša Stanković", Biološki fakultet Univerziteta u Beogradu, Institut za primenu nuklearne energije u poljoprivredi, šumarstvu i veterinarstvu (provided by DOAJ)