Neuroprotective Effects of Thiamine-Megadoses after Long-Term Ethanol Application in the Rat Brain. A Structural Investigation of Hippocampal CA1 Pyramidal and Cerebellar Purkinje Neurons

Journal of Brain Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 377-387

  Wenisch, S ^a   Fortmann, B ^a   Steinmetz, T ^a   Leiser, R ^a   Bitsch, I ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic ethanol exposure; Dendritic spine hypertrophy; Hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cerebellar Purkinje neurons; Rat brain; Thiaminemegadoses

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; THIAMINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; ETHANOL; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; THIAMINE;

EID: 1842562308     PISSN: 09448160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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