title: Lead distribution in the nervous system of 8-month-old rats intoxicated since birth by lead.
abstract: Lead levels in the nervous system of rats intoxicated for 8 months by lead acetate (0.2% in drinking water) varied according to the region: the lowest levels were observed in sciatic nerve and the highest in hippocampus and cerebral neocortex, while intermediate levels were observed in pons medulla, cerebellum, midbrain, hypothalamus and striatum.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D007854:Lead / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009420:Nervous System / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000378:metabolism; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D007854:Lead