Fig. 2

DFO attenuated surgery-induced iron increase in the hippocampus. a Hippocampal iron content on postoperative days 3, 7, and 14. b–e Western blot images and quantification of Fpn1, hepcidin, and DMT1 at day 14. n = 8/group for iron content, n = 6/group for iron marker, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01; data are expressed as mean ± SD. DFO deferoxamine, NS normal saline, Fpn1 ferroportin, DMT1 divalent mental transporter1