Spermine is neuroprotective against anoxia and N-methyl-D-aspartate in hippocampal slices

Brain Research

Volumn 859, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 273-279

  Ferchmin, P A ^a   Pérez, Dinely ^a   Biello, Michelle ^a  

^a Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Anoxia; Field potential; Hippocampal slice; N methyl D aspartate; Polyamine; Spermine

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; PUTRESCINE; SPERMINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VITRO STUDY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPIKE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPOXIA, BRAIN; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; NEUROTOXINS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SPERMINE;

EID: 0034708706     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(00)01973-9     Document Type: Article

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