Deciphering the MSG controversy

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 329-336

  Xiong, Jennifer S ^a   Branigan, Debbie ^a   Li, Minghua ^a  

^a LEGACY RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Headache; Injury; Monosodium glutamate; Neuron; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; GLUTAMATE SODIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL DEATH; CELL PROTECTION; CELL SWELLING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; GLIA CELL; INCUBATION TIME; MOUSE; NERVE INJURY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 74549164762     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19405901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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