Phytoceramide shows neuroprotection and ameliorates scopolamine-induced memory impairment

Molecules

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 9090-9100

  Jung, Jae Chul ^c   Lee, Yeonju ^a   Moon, Sohyeon ^a   Ryu, Jong Hoon ^b   Oh, Seikwan ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c Institute of Life Science Research   (South Korea)

Author keywords

L glutamate; Memory; Neuron; Neurotoxicity; Phytoceramide; Phytosphingosine

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; SCOPOLAMINE BROMIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CELL CULTURE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NERVE CELL;

ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CELLS, CULTURED; CERAMIDES; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; MICE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SCOPOLAMINE HYDROBROMIDE;

EID: 82255183306     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules16119090     Document Type: Article

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