Effect of short and long-term treatment with omega-3 fatty acids on scopolamine-induced amnesia

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 533-540

  Ajami, Marjan ^a   Eghtesadi, Shariar ^a   Habibey, Rouhollah ^b   Razaz, Jalaledin Mirzay ^c   Peyrovi, Habibolah ^c   Zarrindast, Mohammadreza ^b,d   Pazoki Toroudi, Hamidreza ^b,e  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d INSTITUTE FOR COGNITIVE SCIENCE STUDIES   (Iran)

^e Nano Vichar Pharmaceutical Ltd   (Iran)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Hippocampus; Memory; Omega 3 fatty acids; Scopolamine

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID PLUS EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; MALONALDEHYDE; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; SCOPOLAMINE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMNESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HIPPOCAMPUS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84862731581     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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