Basic fibroblast growth factor-induced seizures in rats

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 233, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 85-88

  Liu, Zhao ^a   Holmes, Gregory L ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic fibroblast growth factor; Electroencepholograghy; Hippocampus; Microinjection 1; Seizure

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEIZURE;

ANIMALS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MICROINJECTIONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEIZURES;

EID: 0343416851     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(97)00627-7     Document Type: Article

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