IFN-γ differentially modulates memory-related processes under basal and chronic stressor conditions

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Volumn 8, Issue Nov, 2014, Pages

  Litteljohn, Darcy ^a   Nelson, Eric ^b   Hayley, Shawn ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

3BDNF; Cytokine; Depression; Hippocampus; Knockout mouse; Memory; Monoamine

Indexed keywords

3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID; 4 HYDROXY 3 METHOXYPHENYLETHYLENE GLYCOL; 5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; BRAIN MONOAMINE; DOPAMINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; HOMOVANILLIC ACID; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC STRESS; DEPRESSION; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; HIPPOCAMPUS; MEMORY; MOUSE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 84941626709     PISSN: 16625102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2014.00391     Document Type: Article

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