Table 1.

Metal concentrations measured by GFAAS at the 14th week

	CN	MnT	FeDMnT	FeSMnT
(a) Mn concentrations (10−2 mmolMn/kg wet weight) measured by GFAAS at the 14th week
CB	3.8±0.26a,b,c	9.9±0.81a	13.8±2.20c	13.5±1.40b
BS	5.7±0.59a,b,c	9.9±0.86a,e	17.3±2.92c	18.2±0.79b,e
MB	13.6±2.40	12.0±1.91	18.3±1.32	18.5±2.66
HP	18.4±1.08a,c	27.2±1.60a,e,f	11.9±0.56c,f	15.4±2.80e
ST	7.7±1.75c	13.0±2.03	22.3±2.69c	28.9±5.37
CX	1.9±0.31b,c	2.0±0.36e,f	4.9±0.21c,f	4.5±0.34b,e
(b) Fe concentrations (mmol Fe/kg wet weight) measured by GFAAS at the 14th week
CB	3.01±0.60b,c	2.65±0.35e,f	0.39±0.04c,f	0.33±0.02b,e
BS	2.25±0.43c	2.36±0.37e,f	0.87±0.26c,f	0.89±0.25e
MB	1.70±0.33	1.42±0.21	0.87±0.06	0.79±0.04
HP	2.19±0.63	2.57±0.41	2.22±0.59	2.88±0.72
ST	1.7±0.25	1.77±0.24	1.63±0.26	2.06±0.40
CX	0.64±0.23	0.66±0.14e,f	0.06±0.01f	0.10±0.03e

Note: CB, cerebellum; BS, brainstem; MB, midbrain; HP, hippocampus; ST, striatum; CX, cortex.

The data represent mean values±standard error averaged across animals a–f represents statistical difference at p<0.05.

^aCN versus MnT;

^bCN versus FeSMnT;

^cCN versus FeDMnT;

^dFeSMnT versus FeDMnT;

^eMnT versus FeSMnT;

^fMnT versus FeDMnT.