Activation of NMDA receptors protects against glutamate neurotoxicity in the retina: Evidence for the involvement of neurotrophins

Brain Research

Volumn 827, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 79-92

  Rocha, Monica ^a   Martins, Rodrigo A P ^a   Linden, Rafael ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Glutamate; N Methyl D aspartate; Neuroprotection; Neurotoxicity; Neurotrophins

Indexed keywords

1 AMINO 1,3 CYCLOPENTANEDICARBOXYLIC ACID; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; KAINIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN; NEUROTROPHIN 4; QUISQUALIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RAT; RETINA DEVELOPMENT;

2-AMINO-5-PHOSPHONOVALERATE; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CYCLOLEUCINE; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GLUTAMIC ACID; KAINIC ACID; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; QUINOXALINES; QUISQUALIC ACID; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; RECEPTOR PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASES; RECEPTOR, CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; RECEPTORS, NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; RETINA;

EID: 0033535779     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(99)01307-4     Document Type: Article

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