Influence of estrogen on acetylcholinesterase activity in primary cultures of cerebral cells from neonatal rats

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-58

  Tsuchiya, Kyoko ^a   Yamamuro, Yutaka ^a   Sensui, Naoto ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Cerebral cortex; Estrogen; Neonatal rats

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542351649     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2004.00155.x     Document Type: Article

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