Veratridine increases the survival of retinal ganglion cells in vitro

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1467-1470

  Pereira, S P F ^a,b   Araujo, E G ^a  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Development; Natural cell death; Retina; Retinal ganglion cells; Veratridine

Indexed keywords

VERATRIDINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; EYE DEVELOPMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; RETINA GANGLION CELL; TARGET CELL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031468743     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1997001200014     Document Type: Article

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