Abstract
A diet containing 18-20 mg iron/kg to young weaned rats for 8 weeks altered the metabolism of gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamate in the central nervous system without affecting blood hemoglobin. Subsequent rehabilitation with 390 mg iron/kg diet for 2 weeks normalized these changes.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase / metabolism
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Animals
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Brain / metabolism*
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Diet
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Female
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Glutamate Decarboxylase / metabolism
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Glutamate Dehydrogenase / metabolism
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Glutamates / metabolism*
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Glutamic Acid
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Iron / administration & dosage
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Iron Deficiencies*
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Rats
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gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism*
Substances
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Glutamates
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Glutamic Acid
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gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
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Iron
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Glutamate Dehydrogenase
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4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase
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Glutamate Decarboxylase