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The brain and adrenal gland are related as they both serve as primary sites for high concentrations of Ascorbic Acid in mammals and humans [1], and both are identified as specific tissues where the SVCT2 transporter is distributed [2]. Additionally, both organs are recognized as traditional dietary sources of vitamin C in Inuit culture [3].
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claimMammals that synthesize their own Ascorbic Acid (AA) have the highest concentrations in the adrenals, pituitary, brain, liver, lung, and thyroid, while humans have the highest concentrations in lymphocytes, monocytes, pituitary, adrenals, eye lens, and brain.
claimThe traditional Inuit diet provided moderate levels of vitamin C through the consumption of liver, adrenal glands of caribou, the blubber and skin of whales, the liver, brain, and fat of seals, berries, and sorrel grass (also known as scurvy grass).
claimThe SVCT1 transporter is present mainly in epithelial tissues including the kidney, liver, ovary, prostate, small intestine, colon, thymus, lung, and pancreas, while the SVCT2 transporter is more widely distributed in tissues including the brain, retina, placenta, spleen, prostate, testis, ovaries, lung, skeletal muscle, intestine, kidney, adrenals, and bone, according to Rivas et al. (2008).