Center for Neurobehavioral Development, University of Minnesota School of Medicine and College of Education and Human Development, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.
Nutr Rev. 2011 Nov;69 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S43-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2011.00432.x.
Early iron deficiency not only affects brain and behavioral function during the period of iron deficiency, it persists long after treatment. The mechanisms include long-term alterations in dopamine metabolism, myelination, and hippocampal structure and function. Recent studies have demonstrated long-term genomic changes, which suggests the regulation of brain function is fundamentally altered.
早期缺铁不仅会影响缺铁期间的大脑和行为功能,而且在治疗后还会持续很长时间。其机制包括多巴胺代谢、髓鞘形成以及海马结构和功能的长期改变。最近的研究表明存在长期的基因组变化,这提示大脑功能的调节已发生根本改变。