Protective effects of zinc on learning memory in young rats of endouterine and extra-uterine lead exposure / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the effect of endouterine and extra-aterine exposure to lead on iron concentrations in the blood and hippocampus,hemogiobin level and the learning memory in young rats and the protective effect of zinc in this event.Methods Sixteen pregnant Wistar rats were randomized into 4 groups,group A fed with diet containing Zn 17.5 mg/kg and normal water,group B with Zn 17.5 mg/kg and water with PbAC? 3H2O 500 mg/L,group C with Zn 168.7 mg/kg and PbAC? 3H2O 500 mg/L,and group D with Zn