Valproate prevents MK801-induced changes in brain-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in the rat brain

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 545, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 142-146

  Jeon, Gye Sun ^a   Park, Sang Ha ^a   Lee, Kuem Ju ^a   Lee, Min Soo ^a   Chun, Boe Gwun ^a   Shin, Kyung Ho ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

BDNF (brain derived neurotrophic factor); MK801; Retrosplenial cortex; Valproate

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; DIZOCILPINE; MESSENGER RNA; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENTORHINAL CORTEX; GRANULE CELL; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PYRIFORM CORTEX; RAT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; BRAIN; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 33747368890     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.06.046     Document Type: Article

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