Influence of nefiracetam on NGF-induced neuritogenesis and neural cell adhesion molecule polysialic acid expression: In vivo and in vitro comparisons

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 173-178

  Odumeru, O ^a   Murphy, K J ^a   O'Connell, A W ^a   Regan, C M ^a   Shiotani, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b DAIICHI SANKYO CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

chronic exposure; dentate neuron; learning; nootropic; PC 12 pheochromocytoma

Indexed keywords

NEFIRACETAM; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; POLYSIALIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTATE NUCLEUS; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031081015     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4328(97)86064-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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