Influence of orchidectomy and ovariectomy on the blood-brain barrier permeability during bicuculline-induced seizures

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 500-503

  Oztas B ^a   Kaya, M ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Evans blue; Female; Male; Rat; Sex hormones

Indexed keywords

BICUCULLINE; ESTROGEN; EVANS BLUE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEIZURE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031663220     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-978920     Document Type: Article

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