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SUBMITTER: Xu ZP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4182554 | biostudies-other | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Xu Zhi-Peng ZP Li Li L Bao Jian J Wang Zhi-Hao ZH Zeng Juan J Liu En-Jie EJ Li Xiao-Guang XG Huang Rong-Xi RX Gao Di D Li Meng-Zhu MZ Zhang Yao Y Liu Gong-Ping GP Wang Jian-Zhi JZ
PloS one 20140930 9
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by profound synapse loss and impairments of learning and memory. Magnesium affects many biochemical mechanisms that are vital for neuronal properties and synaptic plasticity. Recent studies have demonstrated that the serum and brain magnesium levels are decreased in AD patients; however, the exact role of magnesium in AD pathogenesis remains unclear. Here, we found that the intraperitoneal administration of magnesium sulfate increased the brain magnesium ...[more]