Choline exposure reduces potentiation of N-methyl-d-aspartate toxicity by corticosterone in the developing hippocampus

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 203-211

  Mulholland, Patrick J ^a   Self, Rachel L ^a   Harris, Barton R ^b   Littleton, John M ^b   Prendergast, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Excitotoxicity; Glucocorticoids; Hippocampus; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE; CORTICOSTERONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; METHYLLYCACONITINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ALPHA CHAIN; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CELL CULTURE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FLUORESCENCE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPERCORTISOLISM; MALE; NERVE CELL LESION; NEWBORN PERIOD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANIMALS; CHOLINE; COLORING AGENTS; CORTICOSTERONE; DRUG SYNERGISM; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURONS; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PROPIDIUM; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 7444257380     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.devbrainres.2004.08.008     Document Type: Article

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