Cocaine induces apoptosis in cortical neurons of fetal mice

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2442-2450

  Nassogne, Marie Cécile ^a,d   Louahed, Jamila ^b   Evrad, Philippe ^c   Courtoy, Pierre J ^a  

^a International Institute of Cellular and Molecular Pathology   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUVAIN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Belgium)

^c CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^d Cell Biology Unit   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cocaine; Cultures; Neurons; Teratology

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GLIA CELL; MOUSE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TERATOGENICITY;

EID: 0030998309     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.68062442.x     Document Type: Article

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