Zinc Neurotoxicity and the Pathogenesis of Vascular-Type Dementia: Involvement of Calcium Dyshomeostasis and Carnosine

Hironari Koyama¹, Keiko Konoha¹, Yutaka Sadakane², Susumu Ohkawara² and Masahiro Kawahara^1*

¹Department of Analytical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University of Health and Welfare, Miyazaki 882-8508, Japan

²Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Mie, Japan

^*Corresponding Author: Masahiro Kawahara, Department of Analytical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University of Health and Welfare, 1714-1 Yoshino-cho Nobeoka City, Miyazaki, 882-8508, Japan, Tel: 81-982-23-5706, Fax: 81-982-23-5708 Email: