Gelidium amansii promotes dendritic spine morphology and synaptogenesis, and modulates NMDA receptor-mediated postsynaptic current

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 445-452

  Hannan, Md Abdul ^a,c   Mohibbullah, Md ^a   Hong, Yong Ki ^a   Nam, Joo Hyun ^b   Moon, Il Soo ^b  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b Dongguk University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Gelidium amansii; Hippocampal neuron; NMDA receptor mediated current; Spine; Synapse

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; GELIDIUM AMANSII;

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DENDRITIC SPINE; DRUG EFFECTS; HIPPOCAMPUS; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PRIMARY CELL CULTURE; RAT; RED ALGA; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL;

ANIMALS; DENDRITIC SPINES; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEUROGENESIS; NEURONS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PRIMARY CELL CULTURE; RATS; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; RHODOPHYTA; SYNAPTIC POTENTIALS;

EID: 84902544835     PISSN: 10712690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11626-013-9721-2     Document Type: Article

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