MAK-5 treatment enhances the nerve growth factor-mediated neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 93, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 161-166

  Rodella, Luigi ^a   Borsani, Elisa ^a   Rezzani, Rita ^a   Lanzi, Roberto ^a   Lonati, Claudio ^a   Bianchi, Rossella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ayurveda; Differentiation; Neurones; PC12

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MAHARISHI AMRIT KALASH AMBROSIA; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; CELL DIVISION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEURITES; PC12 CELLS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; RATS;

EID: 3242711521     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2003.12.033     Document Type: Article

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