Calretinin-containing neurons in trimethyltin-induced neurodegeneration in the rat hippocampus: An immunocytochemical study

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-73

  Geloso, Maria Concetta ^a   Vinesi, Paola ^a,b   Michetti, Fabrizio ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALRETININ; TRIMETHYLTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT;

EID: 0031194655     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1997.6491     Document Type: Article

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