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The concentration of manganese per gram dry tissue weight was determined in samples from 39 areas of 8 normal human brains. Manganese was shown to be unevenly distributed with the largest concentrations in the pineal gland and the olfactory bulb. The gray matter yielded a higher content of manganese than the white matter. Significant differences between individuals were found for identical areas of the gray and white matter of the cerebral cortex. Higher levels of manganese were demonstrated in the tail of the caudate nucleus than in the body and the head of the same structure. No significant correlation was shown between the amount of manganese in brain and age.
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Bonilla, E., Salazar, E., Villasmil, J.J. et al. The regional distribution of manganese in the normal human brain. Neurochem Res 7, 221–227 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00965060
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