Space radiation-induced inhibition of neurogenesis in the hippocampal dentate gyrus and memory impairment in mice: Ameliorative potential of the melatonin metabolite, AFMK

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 430-438

  Manda, Kailash ^a,b   Ueno, Megumi ^a   Anzai, Kazunori ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Melatonin; Memory impairment; N1 acetyl N2 formyl 5 methoxykynuramine; Neurogenesis; Oxidative stress; Space radiation

Indexed keywords

DOUBLECORTIN; DRUG METABOLITE; IRON; KI 67 ANTIGEN; N 1 ACETYL N 2 FORMYL 5 METHOXYKYNURAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSMIC RADIATION; DENTATE GYRUS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEON; PARTICLE RADIATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPATIAL MEMORY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BRAIN; CELL PROLIFERATION; COSMIC RADIATION; DENTATE GYRUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KI-67 ANTIGEN; KYNURAMINE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MELATONIN; MEMORY; MICE; MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROGENESIS; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN CARBONYLATION;

EID: 53749104127     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2008.00611.x     Document Type: Article

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