The incorporation of Yb and Se into the brains of rats and their effect on the Zn level.
The concentrations of Yb, Se and Zn in the brains of rats were determined after the injection of ytterbium chloride and selenodiglutathione--single or together--by neutron activation analysis. Both Yb and Se were incorporated in all the investigated brain tissues and they also caused changes in the Zn concentration.
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012643:Selenium / Q000378:metabolism*; D015018:Ytterbium / Q000378:metabolism*; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism*
D012643:Selenium; D015032:Zinc; D015018:Ytterbium