Neuroprotection afforded by MK-801 against L-2-chloropropionic acid-induced cerebellar granule cell necrosis in the rat

Toxicology

Volumn 123, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 41-51

  Lock, Edward A ^a   Gyte, Andrew ^a   Duffell, Stephen J ^a   Simpson, Michael G ^a   Wyatt, Ian ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebellar cell necrosis; L 2 Chloropropionic acid; MK 801 (dizocilpine)

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN NECROSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; GRANULE CELL; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCOMOTION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BODY WATER; BODY WEIGHT; CEREBELLUM; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; MALE; NECROSIS; NEUROTOXINS; PROPIONIC ACIDS; RATS; SODIUM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030807328     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-483X(97)00104-2     Document Type: Article

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