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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2011 Feb 19;256(3):249–257. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2011.02.003

Table 1.

Effect of FeO or FeD on various metals in the Choroid Plexus, Brain Parenchyma, Serum, and CSF.

Choroid Plexus (μg/g tissue) Brain Parenchyma (μg/g tissue)
Metals Control Fe-Overload Fe-Deficient Control Fe-Overload Fe-Deficient
Ca43 40.60 ± 17.20 81.70 ± 61.60 210.0 ± 222.0 A 40.40 ±13.30 79.00 ± 15.10 A 67.90 ± 24.40 A
Mn55 0.081 ± 0.040 0.168 ± 0.201 0.230 ± 0.121 0.024 ±0.010 0.038 ± 0.010 0.042 ± 0.014A
Co59 0.027 ± 0.017 0.034 ± 0.008 0.053 ± 0.015 A 0.002 ± 0.003 0.004 ± 0.005 0.004 ± 0.005
Ni60 0.053 ± 0.025 0.092 ± 0.028 0.146 ± 0.088 A 0.003 ± 0.002 0.006 ± 0.002 0.0070 ± 0.004 B
Zn66 11.70 ± 3.400 17.80 ± 6.000 26.60 ± 7.400 A 1.020 ± 0.530 1.980 ± 0.830 A 1.760 ± 0.550
Se82 0.387 ± 0.110 0.605 ± 0.145 0.865 ± 0.253 A 0.017 ± 0.007 0.034 ± 0.017 A 0.030 ± 0.012
Rb85 0.480 ± 0.160 0.519 ± 0.140 1.110 ± 0.320 A 0.029 ±0.011 0.037 ± 0.017 0.039 ± 0.014
Sr88 0.005 ± 0.02370 0.051 ± 0.113 0.057 ± 0.050 0.024 ±0.006 0.046 ± 0.012 A 0.036 ± 0.008 A
Serum (μg/L) CSF(μg/L)
Metals Control Fe-Overload Fe-Deficient Control Fe-Overload Fe-Deficient
Ca43 131000 ± 21200 152000 ± 20400 133000 ± 14400 37800 ± 18200 46800 ± 24700 50000 ± 14600
Mn55 0.663 ± 0.618 1.330 ± 1.030 0.524 ± 0.452 3.200 ± 0.820 1.650 ± 2.890 14.90 ± 17.90
Co59 0.529 ± 0.084 0.488 ± 0.053 0.672 ± 0.106 A 0.471 ± 0.146 0.401 ± 0.239 0.378 ± 0.047
Ni60 5.580 ± 4.220 4.490 ± 1.540 5.440 ± 1.700 3.470 ± 2.160 2.030 ± 1.280 1.970 ± 0.560
Zn66 1720 ± 390.0 1580 ± 390.0 1950 ± 458.0 162.0 ± 74.00 112.0 ± 48.00 142.0 ± 53.00
Se82 973.0 ± 283.0 855.0 ± 213.0 969.0 ± 255.0 25.30 ± 13.60 22.70 ± 9.390 39.40 ± 7.090 A
Rb85 124 ± 61 72.80 ± 30.90 B 82.40 ± 10.80 13.10 ± 5.600 9.910 ± 4.820 14.80 ± 3.20
Sr88 28.6 ± 5.6 15.30 ± 2.400 B 21.20 ± 4.800 B 6.630 ± 3.2900 2.900 ± 1.840 B 6.300 ± 2.410

Serum, CSF, capillary depleted brain parenchyma, and choroid plexus tissues were collected and analyzed for metal content via ICP-MS. Data represent mean ± SD (n=6).

A

significant increase;

B

significant decrease relative to control.