Human rotation-mediated fetal mixed brain cell aggregate culture: Characterization and N-methyl-D-aspartate toxicity

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 287, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 146-150

  Hayes, G M ^a   Fox, R M ^b   Cuzner, M L ^c   Griffin, G E ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Brain aggregates; Fetal; Human; N methyl D aspartate; Neurons; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 2; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE;

ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; ROTATION;

EID: 0034705752     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(00)01147-2     Document Type: Article

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