Modulation of G protein α-subunit mRNA levels in discrete rat brain regions by cerebroventricular infusion of ginsenoside Rc and Rg1

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 691-697

  Nah, Seung Yeol ^a   Oh, Seikwan ^b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

G protein; Ginsenoside; In situ hybridization; Osmotic minipump

Indexed keywords

3,4 DICHLORO N METHYL N [2 (1 PYRROLIDINYL)CYCLOHEXYL]BENZENEACETAMIDE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLONIDINE; DIZOCILPINE; GINSENOSIDE RC; GINSENOSIDE RG 1; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; KAPPA OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; MESSENGER RNA; MUSCARINIC AGENT; OXOTREMORINE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ALPHA CHAIN; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC MINIPUMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BRAIN; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; DNA PRIMERS; GINSENOSIDES; HETEROTRIMERIC GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; KINETICS; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; RATS; RNA, MESSENGER; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037403498     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022801515017     Document Type: Article

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