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SUBMITTER: L'Abbate S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10650075 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
L'Abbate Serena S Nicolini Giuseppina G Marchetti Sabrina S Forte Gianpiero G Lepore Elisa E Unfer Virginia V Kusmic Claudia C
International journal of molecular sciences 20231101 21
Lithium (Li) salts are commonly used as medications for bipolar disorders. In addition to its therapeutic value, Li is also being increasingly used as a battery component in modern electronic devices. Concerns about its toxicity and negative impact on the heart have recently been raised. We investigated the effects of long-term Li treatment on the heart, liver, and kidney in mice. Sixteen C57BL/6J mice were randomly assigned to receive oral administration of Li carbonate (<i>n</i> = 8) or act as ...[more]