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Single-cell quantification of the iron-neuromelanin balance in dopaminergic neurons across the lifespan
Felix Büttner, T. Reinert, Carsten Jäger…·Evgeniya P. Kirilina
The paper quantifies iron and neuromelanin in dopaminergic neurons across chimpanzee lifespan, finding stable iron-to-neuromelanin ratios and no evidence of saturation or increased toxicity with age.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.08.721830