The selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor rofecoxib reduces kainate-induced cell death in the rat hippocampus

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 569-575

  Kunz, T ^a   Oliw, E H ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Limbic neuroprotection; Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Seizure; TUNEL staining

Indexed keywords

CELL MARKER; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; KAINIC ACID; ROFECOXIB;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL LOSS; CELL VIABILITY; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEUROTOXICITY; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; PYRIFORM CORTEX; RAT;

ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; EPILEPSY; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; ISOENZYMES; KAINIC ACID; LACTONES; MALE; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER; SEIZURES; SULFONES;

EID: 0035133996     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2001.01420.x     Document Type: Article

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