Neurotoxic effect of L-2-chloropropionic acid on primary cultures of rat cerebellar granule cells

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 153-160

  Sturgess, Nicholas C ^a,b   Rustad, Anne ^a,b   Fonnum, Frode ^a,b   Lock, Edward A ^a,b  

^a SK10 4TJ   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cerebellar granule cell toxicity excitotoxicity; Free radical species; L 2 Chloropropionic acid

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 4 (3 PHOSPHONOPROPYL) 2 PIPERAZINECARBOXYLIC ACID; 5,7 DICHLOROKYNURENIC ACID; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; CYCLOSPORIN A; DIZOCILPINE; FREE RADICAL; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N TERT BUTYL ALPHA PHENYLNITRONE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG POTENTIATION; GRANULE CELL; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0034091223     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002040050668     Document Type: Article

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