Huperzine A promotes hippocampal neurogenesis in vitro and in vivo

Brain Research

Volumn 1506, Issue , 2013, Pages 35-43

  Ma, Tuo ^a   Gong, Kai ^a   Yan, Yufang ^a   Zhang, Lihai ^b   Tang, Peifu ^b   Zhang, Xiufang ^a   Gong, Yandao ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Huperzine A; MAPK ERK; Neural stem cells; Neurogenesis

Indexed keywords

HUPERZINE A; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; DENTATE GYRUS; DRUG EFFECT; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MOUSE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEURAL STEM CELL; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; MAP KINASE SIGNALING SYSTEM; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; NEURAL STEM CELLS; NEUROGENESIS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; SESQUITERPENES;

HUPERZIA SERRATA; LYCOPODIUM; MUS;

EID: 84875694426     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: 18726240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2013.02.026     Document Type: Article

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