Benzyl alcohol inhibits N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-mediated neurotoxicity and calcium accumulation in cultured rat cortical neurons

Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 767-770

  Takadera, Tsuneo ^a   Ohyashiki, Takao ^a  

^a HOKURIKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Benzyl alcohol; Calcium; Cell death; Cortical cells; N methyl D aspartate receptor

Indexed keywords

BENZYL ALCOHOL; CALCIUM; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL CULTURE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL DEATH; FETUS; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR BLOCKING;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANIMALS; BENZYL ALCOHOL; CALCIUM; CELLS, CULTURED; CEREBRAL CORTEX; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURONS; RATS; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; TIME FACTORS;

RATTUS;

EID: 56349135795     PISSN: 10217770     EISSN: 14230127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11373-008-9276-5     Document Type: Article

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