Glycine enhances binding to the NMDA receptor complex in aged mice, but does not correct the aging change

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1996, Pages

  Magnusson, Kathy R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029871530     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/51A.2.B141     Document Type: Article

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