Changes in visual evoked potentials, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes in rats exposed to restraint stress: Effect of L-carnitine

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 205-221

  Derin, Narin ^a   Aydin, Selcen ^a   Yargiçoǧlu, Piraye ^a   Agar, Aysel ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Catalase; L carnitine; Lipid peroxidation; Restraint stress superoxide dismutase; Visual evoked potentials

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CARNITINE; CATALASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; RETINA; STRESS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CARNITINE; CATALASE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENZYME ACTIVATION; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; STRESS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 33244470157     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: 15635279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450690969805     Document Type: Article

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