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Selenium Homeostasis in the Central-Nervous-System of the Rat

Pullen, Robert, Schofield, M., Markham, Anthony, Lough, John and Menton, K. (1996) Selenium Homeostasis in the Central-Nervous-System of the Rat. Life Sciences, 58 (23). pp. 2125-2135.

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Abstract

These experiments have investigated selenium movement between blood and CNS in anaesthetised rats. Each animal was surgically anaesthetised and the left femoral blood vessels cannulated for blood withdrawal and solute infusion. Each rat received 75-selenium as sodium selenite infused in normal saline and experiments lasted between 5 minutes and 5 hours during which blood samples were periodically taken. At termination, the CNS was removed, regionally dissected and analysed with the plasma samples for 75-Se radioactivity by gamma-counting. Data were analysed by graphical analysis. Results showed unidirectional uptake of 75-Se into the CNS and regional differences were not found except for the hypothalamus. On average the CNS influx rate constant (Kin) was about 7 +/- 1 x 10(-5) ml/min/g. Data suggest that the 75-Se most likely entered the CNS as a free ionic form.

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Depositing User: Paula Normington

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Item ID: 6415
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(96)00206-8
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/6415
Official URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0...

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Date Deposited: 11 Jun 2017 14:13
Last Modified: 18 Dec 2019 15:39

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Author: Robert Pullen
Author: M. Schofield
Author: Anthony Markham
Author: John Lough
Author: K. Menton

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Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing
Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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