Melatonin attenuates dexamethasone-induced spatial memory impairment and dexamethasone-induced reduction of synaptic protein expressions in the mouse brain

Neurochemistry International

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 482-491

  Tongjaroenbuangam, Walaiporn ^a   Ruksee, Nootchanart ^b   Mahanam, Thanutchaporn ^a   Govitrapong, Piyarat ^b,c  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NONE   (Thailand)

Author keywords

BDNF; CaMKII; Dexamethasone; Melatonin; NMDA receptor; Spatial memory; Stress; Synaptophysin

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CALCIUM CALMODULIN DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE II; DEXAMETHASONE; MELATONIN; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 2A; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTATE GYRUS; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; LATENT PERIOD; MAZE TEST; MEMORY DISORDER; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOUSE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SPATIAL MEMORY;

MUS;

BDNF; CAMKII; DEXAMETHASONE; MELATONIN; NMDA RECEPTOR; SPATIAL MEMORY; STRESS; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DEXAMETHASONE; MAZE LEARNING; MELATONIN; MEMORY; MICE; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; SYNAPSES;

EID: 84884638687     PISSN: 01970186     EISSN: 18729754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2013.08.011     Document Type: Article

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