Does Vitamin C Deficiency Affect Cognitive Development and Function?
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Does Vitamin C Deficiency Affect Cognitive Development and Function?
Vitamin C is a pivotal antioxidant in the brain and has been reported to have numerous functions, including reactive oxygen species scavenging, neuromodulation, and involvement in angiogenesis. Absence of vitamin C in the brain has been shown to be detrimental to survival in newborn SVCT2(-/-) mice and perinatal deficiency have shown to reduce hippocampal volume and neuron number and cause decr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nutrients
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2072-6643
DOI: 10.3390/nu6093818