K. Tanaka et al., CHANGES IN THE LEVEL OF SIALIC-ACID IN PLASMA, BRAIN AND LIVER OF INHERENTLY SCORBUTIC RATS DURING VITAMIN-C AND VITAMIN-E DEFICIENCIES, Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 62(8), 1998, pp. 1592-1593
The plasma level of sialic acid (NeuAc) in inherently scorbutic [Osteo
genic Disorder Shionogi (ODS)] rats was increased by 21 days of vitami
n C deficiency and simultaneous vitamins C and E deficiency. The brain
content of NeuAc was decreased by deficiencies of these vitamins. The
NeuAc level in the liver was not affected significantly by these defi
ciencies.