Proceedings of the International Symposium on Bio-PIXE, Sendai, July 16–18, 1992 (Part II) – MedicalNo Access

DISTRIBUTION OF ELEMENTS IN HUMAN SPINAL CORD

Division of Environment Health, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 9–1, Anagawa—4—chome, Inage—ku, Chiba—shi 260, Japan

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T. KOBAYASHI

Department of Neurology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Yushima 1–5–45, Bunkyo—ku, Tokyo 113, Japan

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Y. QIU

Department of Neurology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Yushima 1–5–45, Bunkyo—ku, Tokyo 113, Japan

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N. KAMEDA

Department of Medicine, Yokufukai Geriatric Hospital Takaido, Nishi, 12–1–1, Suginami—ku, Tokyo 167, Japan

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Y. ITO

Department of Medicine, Yokufukai Geriatric Hospital Takaido, Nishi, 12–1–1, Suginami—ku, Tokyo 167, Japan

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E. OTOMO

Department of Medicine, Yokufukai Geriatric Hospital Takaido, Nishi, 12–1–1, Suginami—ku, Tokyo 167, Japan

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0129083592000452Cited by:1 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

The distribution of elements in human spinal cord was investigated on unfixed frozen cord material using PIXE technique. Distribution of Cu, Zn and Fe were not uniform in the cross section of the spinal cord and concentrations of these elements were higher in the anterior gray horn than in the other areas, while K and Cl distributed uniformly. The content of K changed along the spinsl cord from the cervical to the lumbar level. These findings are discussed in relation to current understanding of the physiology of the spinal cord.

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