The effect of X-radiation on cerebellar granule cells grown in culture. Ganglioside GM1 neuroprotective activity

Neurochemistry International

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 521-527

  Guelman, Laura R ^a,b   Zieher, Luis M ^b   Fiszman, Mónica L ^c,d  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c Ctro Invest Medicas Albert E   (Argentina)

^d Fundacion Centro de Investigaciones Medicas Albert Einstein   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GANGLIOSIDE GM1;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; GRANULE CELL; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPROTECTION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RAT; X RAY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030296510     PISSN: 01970186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0197-0186(96)00016-2     Document Type: Article

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