Effects of γ-aminobutyric acid on amino acids and calcium levels in rat brain of acute incomplete global cerebral ischemia

Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 248-252

  Ouyang, Chang Han ^a   Guo, Lian Jun ^a   Lu, Qing ^a   Qu, Ling ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

aminobutyric acid; Brain edema; Calcium; Cerebral ischemia; Cortex; Hippocampus

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; AMINO ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; CALCIUM; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; GABAERGIC RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; GLUTAMIC ACID; INHIBITORY AMINO ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE INCOMPLETE GLOBAL CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA; AMINO ACID BRAIN LEVEL; AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN PROTECTION; BRAIN WATER; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; FLUORESCENCE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4444329559     PISSN: 10003002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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