Is lithium able to reverse neurological damage induced by vinca alkaloids?

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 106, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 569-575

  Petrini, M ^a   Vaglini, F ^a   Cervetti, G ^a   Cavalletti, M ^a   Sartucci, F ^a   Murri, L ^a   Corsini, G U ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Dip di Neuroscienze   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Lithium; Neurotoxicity; Vinca alkaloids

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; LITHIUM CARBONATE; VINCA ALKALOID;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; HUMAN; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MICROTUBULE; MOUSE; MUSCLE INJURY; NEUROFILAMENT; NEUROTOXICITY; NEUTROPHIL CHEMOTAXIS; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033021545     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007020050180     Document Type: Article

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