Culture of dorsal root ganglion neurons from aged rats: Effects of acetyl-l-carnitine and NGF

International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 321-329

  Manfridi, A ^a   Forloni, G L ^b   Arrigoni Martelli, E ^c   Mancia, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^c Sigma Tau SpA   (Italy)

^d NONE

Author keywords

aging; Alzheimer's disease; DRG; Neurotrophic factors; tissue culture

Indexed keywords

LEVACECARNINE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTROPIC AGENT;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL PROTECTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; NEUROTROPISM; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPINAL GANGLION;

ACETYLCARNITINE; AGING; ANIMAL; CELLS, CULTURED; GANGLIA, SPINAL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0026700009     PISSN: 07365748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0736-5748(92)90021-Q     Document Type: Article

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