NMDA receptor activity in learning spatial procedural strategies. I. The influence of hippocampal lesions

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 70, Issue 4-6, 2006, Pages 347-355

  Leggio, Maria G ^a,b   Federico, Francesca ^a,d   Neri, Paola ^a   Graziano, Alessandro ^a   Mandolesi, Laura ^a,c   Petrosini, Laura ^a,b  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hippocampus; Navigational strategies; Procedural learning; Rats; Spatial function

Indexed keywords

4 PHOSPHONOMETHYLPIPECOLIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIPPOCAMPUS; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN INJURIES; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; HIPPOCAMPUS; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PIPECOLIC ACIDS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33749253364     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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