Effects of chronic noise exposure on spatial learning and memory of rats in relation to neurotransmitters and NMDAR2B alteration in the hippocampus

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 152-158

  Cui, Bo ^a   Wu, Mingquam ^a   She, Xiaojun ^a  

^a Institute of Health and Environmental Medicine   (China)

Author keywords

Learning and memory; Neurotransmitters; Nissl bodies; Noise; NR2B

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; AMINO ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 2B;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; HIPPOCAMPUS; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; METABOLISM; NISSL SUBSTANCE; NOISE; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; ASPARTIC ACID; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; HIPPOCAMPUS; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; NISSL BODIES; NOISE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 67649656254     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.L8084     Document Type: Article

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