Protective effect of melatonin in a model of traumatic brain injury in mice

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-46

  Mésenge, Christian ^a   Margaill, Isabelle ^a   Verrecchia, Catherine ^a   Allix, Monique ^a   Boulu, Roger G ^a   Plotkine, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Head injury; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; N TERT BUTYL ALPHA PHENYLNITRONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAD INJURY; HYPOTHERMIA; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MOUSE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN INJURIES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; MALE; MELATONIN; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NITROGEN OXIDES;

EID: 0031827904     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1998.tb00384.x     Document Type: Article

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