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Evaluation of the protective role of melatonin on the behavioral effects of aluminum in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.
Toxicology - 9 Nov 2009
García Tania, Ribes Diana, Colomina Maria Teresa, Cabré María, Domingo José L, Gómez Mercedes
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In this study, five months old female transgenic (Tg2576) and wild-type mice were exposed for 6 months to aluminum (1mg Al/g diet), melatonin (10mg/kg/day), Al plus melatonin, or vehicle only (control group). General motor activity was evaluated using an open-field, whereas spatial learning and memory were assessed in a water maze. Aluminum levels in hippocampus, cortex and cerebellum were determined....
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