Down-regulation of cerebellar 5-HT2C receptors in pilocarpine-induced epilepsy in rats: Therapeutic role of Bacopa monnieri extract

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 284, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 124-128

  Krishnakumar, Amee ^a   Abraham, Pretty Mary ^a   Paul, Jes ^a   Paulose, C S ^a  

^a Centre for Neuroscience   (India)

Author keywords

5 HT2C receptor; Bacopa monnieri; Cerebellum; CT value; Epilepsy; Log RQ value; Motor dysfunction

Indexed keywords

BACOPA MONNIERI EXTRACT; CARBAMAZEPINE; PILOCARPINE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 2C RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; EPILEPSY; GENE EXPRESSION; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; ROTAROD TEST; SEROTONIN BRAIN LEVEL;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; ATAXIA; BACOPA; CARBAMAZEPINE; CEREBELLUM; DOWN-REGULATION; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; EPILEPSY; MALE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOCARPINE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTEIN BINDING; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT2C; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN AGONISTS;

EID: 67849133208     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.04.032     Document Type: Article

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