Neuroprotective effects of idebenone against pilocarpine-induced seizures: Modulation of antioxidant status, DNA damage and Na+, K +-ATPase activity in rat hippocampus

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 394-402

  Ahmed, Maha Ali Eissa ^a  

^a 6th of October City   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Catalase; DNA fragmentation; Glutathione; Idebenone; Na+, K+ ATPase; Oxidative stress; Pilocarpine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DNA DAMAGE; GLUTATHIONE; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PILOCARPINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEIZURES; SODIUM-POTASSIUM-EXCHANGING ATPASE; UBIQUINONE;

EID: 84895086640     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: 15736903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-014-1236-z     Document Type: Article

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