Effects of ginkgo biloba extract on promotion of neurogenesis in the hippocampal dentate gyrus in C57BL/6 mice

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-76

  Yoo, Dae Young ^a   Nam, Yoon Yi ^b   Kim, Woosuk ^a   Yoo, Ki Yeon ^c   Park, Jaeil ^d   Lee, Choong Hyun ^c   Choi, Jung Hoon ^c   Yoon, Yeo Sung ^a   Kim, Dong Woo ^d   Won, Moo Ho ^c   Hwang, In Koo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Institute of Natural Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Hallym University   (South Korea)

^d Natural F and P Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ginkgo biloba leaf extract; Immunohistochemistry; Neurogenesis; Subgranular zone; Western blot

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; DOUBLECORTIN PROTEIN; KI 67 ANTIGEN; MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DENTATE GYRUS; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GINKGO BILOBA; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PLANT LEAF;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; DENTATE GYRUS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GINKGO BILOBA; KI-67 ANTIGEN; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS; NEUROGENESIS; NEUROPEPTIDES; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES;

GINKGO BILOBA; MUS;

EID: 78751627972     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.10-0294     Document Type: Article

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