Aluminum-induced degeneration of astrocytes occurs via apoptosis and results in neuronal death

Brain Research

Volumn 835, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-136

  Suárez Fernández, M Belen ^a   Soldado, Ana B ^a   Sanz Medel, Alfredo ^a   Vega, Jose Antonio ^a   Novelli, Antonello ^a   Fernández Sánchez, M Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Apoptosis; Astroglial culture; Cerebellar granule neuron; Neuroglial culture; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

4 [5 (4 METHYL 1 PIPERAZINYL)[2,5' BI 1H BENZIMIDAZOL] 2' YL]PHENOL; ALUMINUM;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BIOACCUMULATION; CELL DEGENERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CEREBELLUM; CHROMATIN; COCULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLIA CELL; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TIME;

ALUMINUM; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; ASTROCYTES; CELL DEATH; CELLS, CULTURED; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; DNA FRAGMENTATION; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROGLIA; NEURONS; RATS;

EID: 0344417056     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(99)01536-X     Document Type: Article

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