Selective calcification of rat brain lesions caused by systemic administration of kainic acid

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 855-869

  Gayoso, Manuel J ^a   Al Majdalawi, A ^a   Garrosa, M ^a   Calvo, B ^a   Diz Flores L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Astroglia; Dystrophic calcification; Kainate; Microglia; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM SALT; KAINIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN CALCIFICATION; BRAIN INJURY; CELL HYPERPLASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFECT; HYPERTROPHY; MACROGLIA; MALE; MICROGLIA; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; RAT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY MICROANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURIES; CALCIUM; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; KAINIC ACID; LECTINS; MALE; MICROGLIA; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037789450     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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