Ginsenoside Rd prevents glutamate-induced apoptosis in rat cortical neurons

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 199-204

  Li, Xiao Yan ^a   Liang, Jian ^b   Tang, Yong Bo ^b   Zhou, Jia Guo ^b   Guan, Yong Yuan ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cortical neuron; Ginsenoside Rd; Glutamate; Voltage independent Ca2+ channels

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CASPASE 3; GINSENOSIDE RD; GLUTAMIC ACID; NIMODIPINE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CASPASE 3; CEREBRAL CORTEX; GINSENOSIDES; GLUTAMIC ACID; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; NIMODIPINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 75649104988     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: 14401681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2009.05286.x     Document Type: Article

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