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Manganese-induced hyperactivity and dopaminergic dysfunction depend on age, sex and YAC128 genotype.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior - 1 Feb 2022
Wilcox Jordyn M, Consoli David C, Paffenroth Krista C, Spitznagel Brittany D, Calipari Erin S, Bowman Aaron B, Harrison Fiona E
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential micronutrient but is neurotoxic in excess. Environmental and genetic factors influence vulnerability to Mn toxicity, including sex, age, and the autosomal dominant mutation that causes Huntington disease (HD). To better understand the differential effects of Mn in wild-type (WT) versus YAC128 mice, we examined impacts of Mn exposure across different ages and sexes on...
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