Beta-methylamino-alanine (BMAA) injures hippocampal neurons in vivo

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 702-704

  Buenz, Eric J ^a   Howe, Charles L ^b,c  

^a BioSciential LLC   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^c MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Methylamino alanine; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Parkinson dementia complex (ALS PDC); Biomagnification; Chamorro people; Neurodegeneration

Indexed keywords

ALANINE DERIVATIVE; BETA METHYLAMINO ALANINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL DEATH; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACIDS, DIAMINO; ANIMALS; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURONS; NEUROTOXINS; PYRAMIDAL CELLS;

MUS;

EID: 34249696967     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2007.02.010     Document Type: Article

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