Effect of Aβ25-35 on neurosteroidogenesis in primary rat cortical neurons

Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 783-786

  Yu, Yang ^a,b   Xue, Gai ^a   Wu, Hong Hai ^b   Li, Sha Sha ^a,b   Hou, Yan Ning ^a,b  

^a HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BETHUNE INTERNATIONAL PEACE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; A 25 35; Cortical neurons; LC MS assay; Neurosteroidogenesis; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956851225     PISSN: 10011978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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