Gas6 rescues cortical neurons from amyloid β protein-induced apoptosis

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1289-1296

  Yagami, T ^a   Ueda, K ^a   Asakura, K ^a   Sakaeda, T ^a   Nakazato, H ^a   Kuroda, T ^a   Hata, S ^a   Sakaguchi, G ^a   Itoh, N ^a   Nakano, T ^a   Kambayashi, Y ^a   Tsuzuki, H ^a  

^a SHIONOGI AND CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Amyloid protein; Apoptosis; Growth arrest specific gene 6; L type voltage dependent calcium channel; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; DNA FRAGMENT; GROWTH ARREST SPECIFIC PROTEIN 6; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL CULTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0036945860     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0028-3908(02)00333-7     Document Type: Article

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