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The effects of high aluminum concentrations in rat brain were studied using14C autoradiography to measure the uptake of [14C]2deoxy-d-glucose ([14C]2dG) and microbeam proteon-induced X-ray emission (microPIXE) with a 20-μm resolution to measure concentrations of magnesium, aluminum, potassium, and calcium. The aluminum was introduced intracisternally in the form of aluminum tartrate (Al-T), and control animals were given sodium tartrate (Na-T). The14C was administered intravenously. The animals receiving Al-T developed seizure disorders and had pathological changes, which included cerebral cortical atrophy. The results showed that there was a decreased uptake of [14C]2dG in cortical regions in which increased aluminum levels were measured, i.e., there was a correlation between the aluminum in the rat brain and decreased brain glucose metabolism. A minimum detection limit of about 16 ppm (mass fraction) or 3×109 Al atoms was obtained for Al under the conditions employed.
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Lipman, J.J., Brill, A.B., Som, P. et al. Studies of aluminum in rat brain. Biol Trace Elem Res 13, 43–53 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02796620
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