Spatial learning deficit in aged heterozygous Cav2.1 channel mutant mice, rolling mouse Nagoya

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 274-279

  Takahashi, Eiki ^a   Niimi, Kimie ^a,b  

^a RIKEN BRAIN SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b Brain Science And Life Technology Research Foundation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; Cav2.1 1 mutation; Real time qRT PCR; Rolling mouse; Spatial leaning

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREBRAIN; HETEROZYGOSITY; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AGING; ANIMALS; ATAXIA; CALCIUM CHANNELS, N-TYPE; COGNITION DISORDERS; MAZE LEARNING; MICE; MICE, MUTANT STRAINS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

MUS;

EID: 62349084210     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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