Melatonin attenuates kainic acid-induced hippocampal neurodegeneration and oxidative stress through microglial inhibition

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 95-102

  Chung, Seung Yun ^a   Han, Seol Heui ^b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Kainic acid; Melatonin; Microglia; Neurodegeneration; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

DNA; KAINIC ACID; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN INJURY; CELL ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; EPILEPSY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MICROGLIA; NERVE CELL LESION; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT; RAT STRAIN;

ANIMALS; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; KAINIC ACID; MALE; MELATONIN; MICROGLIA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0037372980     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2003.00010.x     Document Type: Article

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