Neuroprotective effects of testosterone on regenerating spinal cord motoneurons in rats

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 151-155

  Tehranipour, Maryam ^a   Moghimi, Ali ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alpha motoneurons; Neuronal degeneration; Sciatic nerve; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; DRUG EFFECT; INJURY; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; MOTONEURON; NERVE REGENERATION; ORCHIECTOMY; PATHOLOGY; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE; SCIATIC NEUROPATHY; SPINAL CORD; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; ORCHIECTOMY; PHOTOMICROGRAPHY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SCIATIC NERVE; SCIATIC NEUROPATHY; SPINAL CORD; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 77952521810     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222891003697921     Document Type: Article

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