Cytoprotective effect of estrogen on ammonium chloride-treated C6-glioma cells

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1359-1364

  Haghighat, N ^a   Oblinger, M M ^a   McCandless, D W ^a  

^a The Chicago Medical College   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Astrocytes; Cytotoxicity; Estrogen; Estrogen receptors; Glial cells; Hepatic encephalopathy; Steroid hormones

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CELL PROTECTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLIA CELL; GLIOMA CELL; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; DRUG EFFECT; GLIOMA; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANIMALIA;

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOPROTECTION; ESTROGENS; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIA;

EID: 3442878714     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:NERE.0000026397.19836.0d     Document Type: Article

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