Accumulation of DNA damage in aging neurons occurs through a mechanism other than apoptosis

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1559-1565

  Mandavilli, Bhaskar S ^a   Rao, Kalluri Subba ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

Aging; Apoptosis; Glutamate; N Methyl N' nitro N nitrosoguanidine; Neurons; Single and double strand breaks

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029814125     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.67041559.x     Document Type: Article

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