Effect of ganglioside (GM1) on memory in senescent rats

Neurobiology of Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 583-586

  Silva, R H ^a   Felicio, L F ^b   Nasello, A G ^c   Vital, M A B F ^b   Frussa Filho, R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS MÉDICAS DA SANTA CASA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Memory; Monosialoganglioside (GM1); Passive avoidance

Indexed keywords

MONOSIALOGANGLIOSIDE;

AGING; AMNESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0029831373     PISSN: 01974580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0197-4580(96)00065-6     Document Type: Article

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