Huperzine B protects rat pheochromocytoma cells against oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced injury

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1193-1198

  Wang, Zhi Fei ^a   Zhou, Jin ^a   Tang, Xi Can ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Cholinesterase inhibitors; Huperzine B; Lactates; Malondialdehyde; Pheochromocytoma; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; GLUCOSE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HUPERZINE B; LACTIC ACID; MALONALDEHYDE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; OXYGEN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TACRINE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL CELL; CELL SURVIVAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA CELL; RAT; REOXYGENATION;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; CELL HYPOXIA; CELL SURVIVAL; GLUCOSE; HUPERZIA; LACTIC ACID; MALONDIALDEHYDE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PC12 CELLS; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 0036903919     PISSN: 16714083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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