Neuroprotective activity of chemokines against N-methyl-D-aspartate or β-amyloid-induced toxicity in culture

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 399, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 117-121

  Bruno, Valeria ^a   Copani, Agata ^b   Besong, Gilbert ^a   Scoto, Giovanna ^b   Nicoletti, Ferdinando ^a,b  

^a IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

amyloid; Chemokine; Cortical culture; N methyl D aspartate (NMDA); Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; CHEMOKINE; CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR; INTERLEUKIN 8; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; RANTES;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN; ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CELLS, CULTURED; CHEMOKINES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FETUS; INTERLEUKIN-8; MICE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; RANTES;

EID: 0034617343     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00367-8     Document Type: Article

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