Iron Deficiency Impairs Mitochondrial Energetics and Early Axonal Growth and Branching in Developing Hippocampal Neurons
Diego Méndez, Karishma Devgun, Luke H. Carlson, Daniel J. Mickelson, Timothy R Monko, Livia Reeves, Lorene M. Lanier, Michael Georgieff, Thomas W. Bastian
This study shows iron deficiency impairs mitochondrial function and early axon growth in hippocampal neurons, linking iron-dependent energy production to axonal development.
Journal of Nutrition · Jun 3, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience