Incorporation Of(3)H-thymidine into DNA and the Activity of Alkaline Phosphatase in Zinc-deficient Fetal Rat Brains

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Journal Biol Trace Elem Res

Date 2013 Nov 26

PMID 24272850

Authors

I E Dreosti

I R Record

S J Manuel

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Abstract

The incorporation of(3)H-thymidine into DNA in the brains of the 17-day and 20-day old rat fetuses was significantly reduced by maternal zinc restriction during pregnancy. The activity of the enzyme thymidine kinase (EC 2.7.1.21) was similarly reduced in the zine-deprived fetal brains on days 14 and 20 of gestation, but not on day 17. Fetal brain alkaline phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.1) was significantly depressed by maternal zinc deprivation on days 17 and 20 of pregnancy.The data suggest an association between thymidine kinase and the reduced incorporation of(3)H-thymidine into DNA in the brains of 20-day old fetuses but not in animals on day 17. Alkaline phosphatase was however depressed at this stage.The suggestion is made that because of the complexity of brain development, future biochemical studies in this area should concern specific structures in the brain at particular critical stages during neurogenesis.

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