A catechol derivative (4-methylcatechol) accelerates the recovery from experimental acrylamide-induced neuropathy

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 276, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 231-237

  Saita, Kazuko ^a   Ohi, Takekazu ^a   Hanaoka, Yasuo ^a   Furukawa, Shoei ^b   Furukawa, Yoshiko ^b   Hayashi, Kyozo ^b   Matsukura, Shigeru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

^b GIFU PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLCATECHOL; ACRYLAMIDE; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CATECHOL DERIVATIVE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PARALYSIS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE;

ACRYLAMIDES; ANIMALS; CATECHOLS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SCIATIC NERVE;

EID: 0029881581     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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