Effects of chronic infusion of nerve growth factor (NGF) in AF64A- lesioned rats

Molecular and Chemical Neuropathology

Volumn 28, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 175-179

  Fernández, Caridad Ivette ^a   González, Odalys ^a   Soto, Johanka ^a   Alvarez, Lázaro ^a   Quijano, Zenaida ^a  

^a CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE RESTAURACIÓN NEUROLÓGICA CIREN   (Cuba)

Author keywords

AF64A; ChAT activity; learning and memory; NGF; septo hippocampal pathway

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL MODEL; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN PROTECTION; CHOLINERGIC NERVE CELL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MAZE TEST; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NEUROTROPISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029790976     PISSN: 10447393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02815219     Document Type: Conference Paper

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