Therapeutic efficacy of EGb761 (Gingko biloba extract) in a transgenic mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of Molecular Neuroscience

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 89-96

  Gosgnach, Willy ^a   Challah, Mireille ^a   Coulet, Florence ^a   Michel, Jean Baptiste ^a   Battle, Thierry ^a  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; G93A transgene mice; Gingko biloba; Neuroprotection; Sexual dymorphism; Superoxide dismutase; Therapy

Indexed keywords

GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADOLESCENT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR HORN CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; TRANSGENIC MOUSE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GINKGO BILOBA; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; ROTATION; SPINAL CORD; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMALIA; GINGKO BILOBA; GINKGO (GENUS); GINKGO BILOBA; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0034803549     PISSN: 08958696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JMN:17:1:89     Document Type: Article

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