Transient impairment of hippocampus-dependent learning and memory in relatively low-dose of acute radiation syndrome is associated with inhibition of hippocampal neurogenesis

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 517-526

  Kim, Joong Sun ^a   Lee, Hae June ^a   Kim, Jong Choon ^a   Kang, Seong Soo ^a   Bae, Chun Sik ^a   Shin, Taekyun ^b   Jin, Jae Kwang ^c   Kim, Sung Ho ^a   Wang, Hongbing ^d   Moon, Changjong ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^c Hallym University   (South Korea)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute radiation syndrome; Cognitive impairment; Hippocampus; Neurogenesis

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CELL DEATH; GAMMA RAYS; MAMMALS; OBJECT RECOGNITION;

ACUTE RADIATION SYNDROME; COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; HIPPOCAMPAL FUNCTIONS; HIPPOCAMPAL NEUROGENESIS; HIPPOCAMPUS; LEARNING AND MEMORY; LOW DOSE; LOW-DOSE EXPOSURES; NEUROGENESIS; WHOLE-BODY;

IRRADIATION;

MUS;

EID: 52249094171     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.08020     Document Type: Article

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