N-acetylserotonin increases cell proliferation and differentiating neuroblasts with tertiary dendrites through upregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the mouse dentate gyrus

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1411-1416

  Yoo, Dae Young ^a   Nam, Sung Min ^a   Kim, Woosuk ^a   Lee, Choong Hyun ^b   Won, Moo Ho ^b   Hwang, In Koo ^a   Yoon, Yeo Sung ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Cell proliferation; Dentate gyrus; N acetylserotonin; Neuroblast differentiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 82955251093     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.11-0123     Document Type: Article

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