Erythropoietin improves spatial delayed alternation in a T-maze in rats subjected to ablation of the prefrontal cortex

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-7

  Mogensen, Jesper ^a   Boyd, Mette Hjarsø ^a   Nielsen, Mai Drost ^a   Kristensen, Roar Solholt ^a   Malá, Hana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Brain damage; Erythropoietin; Functional recovery; Neuroprotection; Neurotrophic effects; Plasticity; Prefrontal cortex; Rat; Spatial delayed alternation; T maze

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC COMPLICATION; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SHAM PROCEDURE; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION; ERYTHROPOIETIN, RECOMBINANT; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 51749095889     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2008.05.005     Document Type: Article

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