GM1 ganglioside treatment protects against long-term neurotoxic effects of neonatal X-irradiation on cerebellar cortex cytoarchitecture and motor function

Brain Research

Volumn 858, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 303-311

  Guelman, Laura Ruth ^a   Zubilete, María Aurelia Zorrilla ^a   Ríos, Hugo ^a   Dopico, Alejandro Mario ^b   Zieher, Luis María ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebellum; GM1; Ionizing radiation; Motor activity; Neuroprotective agent; X rays

Indexed keywords

GANGLIOSIDE GM1; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM CORTEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOARCHITECTURE; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE CELL; RAT; X RAY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CEREBELLAR CORTEX; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; G(M1) GANGLIOSIDE; GAIT; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; NOREPINEPHRINE; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0034628989     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(99)02444-0     Document Type: Article

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