A review of the “metallome” within neurons and glia, as revealed by elemental mapping of brain tissue

It is now well established that transition metals, such as Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), and Zinc (Zn) are necessary for healthy brain function. Although Fe, Cu, and Zn are essential to the brain, imbalances in the amount, distribution, or chemical form (“metallome”) of these metals is linked to the patho...

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Main Authors: Ellison, Gae, Hollings, Ashley L., Hackett, Mark
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2022
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT190100017
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90104
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author Ellison, Gae
Hollings, Ashley L.
Hackett, Mark
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description It is now well established that transition metals, such as Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), and Zinc (Zn) are necessary for healthy brain function. Although Fe, Cu, and Zn are essential to the brain, imbalances in the amount, distribution, or chemical form (“metallome”) of these metals is linked to the pathology of numerous brain diseases or disorders. Despite the known importance of metal ions for both brain health and disease, the metallome that exists within specific types of brain cells is yet to be fully characterised. The aim of this mini-review is to present an overview of the current knowledge of the metallome found within specific brain cells (oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microglia, and neurons), as revealed by direct elemental mapping techniques. It is hoped this review will foster continued research using direct elemental mapping techniques to fully characterise the brain cell metallome.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-901042023-02-15T00:15:17Z A review of the “metallome” within neurons and glia, as revealed by elemental mapping of brain tissue Ellison, Gae Hollings, Ashley L. Hackett, Mark It is now well established that transition metals, such as Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), and Zinc (Zn) are necessary for healthy brain function. Although Fe, Cu, and Zn are essential to the brain, imbalances in the amount, distribution, or chemical form (“metallome”) of these metals is linked to the pathology of numerous brain diseases or disorders. Despite the known importance of metal ions for both brain health and disease, the metallome that exists within specific types of brain cells is yet to be fully characterised. The aim of this mini-review is to present an overview of the current knowledge of the metallome found within specific brain cells (oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microglia, and neurons), as revealed by direct elemental mapping techniques. It is hoped this review will foster continued research using direct elemental mapping techniques to fully characterise the brain cell metallome. 2022 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90104 10.1016/j.bbadva.2021.100038 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT190100017 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ fulltext
spellingShingle Ellison, Gae
Hollings, Ashley L.
Hackett, Mark
A review of the “metallome” within neurons and glia, as revealed by elemental mapping of brain tissue
title A review of the “metallome” within neurons and glia, as revealed by elemental mapping of brain tissue
title_full A review of the “metallome” within neurons and glia, as revealed by elemental mapping of brain tissue
title_fullStr A review of the “metallome” within neurons and glia, as revealed by elemental mapping of brain tissue
title_full_unstemmed A review of the “metallome” within neurons and glia, as revealed by elemental mapping of brain tissue
title_short A review of the “metallome” within neurons and glia, as revealed by elemental mapping of brain tissue
title_sort review of the “metallome” within neurons and glia, as revealed by elemental mapping of brain tissue
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT190100017
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90104