Protection of apigenin against kainate-induced excitotoxicity by anti-oxidative effects

Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1440-1446

  Han, Jin Yi ^a   Ahn, Sun Young ^a   Kim, Chung Soo ^a   Yoo, Sung Kwang ^b   Kim, Si Kwan ^b   Kim, Hyoung Chun ^c   Hong, Jin Tae ^a   Oh, Ki Wan ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apigenin; Excitotoxicity; Glutathione; Hippocampal; Kainic acid; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

APIGENIN; DIMETHYLTHIOUREA; GLUTATHIONE; KAINIC ACID; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TROLOX C;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EXCITOTOXICITY; HIPPOCAMPAL CA3 REGION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SEIZURE;

EID: 84866041278     PISSN: 09186158     EISSN: 13475215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b110686     Document Type: Article

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