Calcium channel blockers ameliorate disease in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-9

  Brand Schieber, Elimor ^a   Werner, Peter ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Multiple sclerosis; Spinal cord; White matter

Indexed keywords

BEPRIDIL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NITRENDIPINE;

ALLERGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AXONAL INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; MOUSE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; TISSUE SLICE;

ANIMALS; AXONS; BEPRIDIL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS, L-TYPE; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, AUTOIMMUNE, EXPERIMENTAL; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELIN BASIC PROTEINS; NEUTROPHIL INFILTRATION; NITRENDIPINE; SPINAL CORD; TIME FACTORS; WALLERIAN DEGENERATION;

EID: 3543068828     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2004.05.023     Document Type: Article

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