Insulin-like growth factor 2 rescues aging-related memory loss in rats

Neurobiology of Aging

Volumn 44, Issue , 2016, Pages 9-21

  Steinmetz, Adam B ^a   Johnson, Sarah A ^a   Iannitelli, Dylan E ^a   Pollonini, Gabriella ^a   Alberini, Cristina M ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hippocampus; Insulin like growth factor 2; Memory; Proprotein convertase; Rat; Working memory

Indexed keywords

PROPROTEIN CONVERTASE 2; SOMATOMEDIN B; SOMATOMEDIN B RECEPTOR; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; AMNESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HIPPOCAMPUS; LEARNING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; RAT; SYNAPSE; WESTERN BLOTTING; WORKING MEMORY; YOUNG ADULT; ANIMAL; DEFICIENCY; FISCHER 344 RAT; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; METABOLISM; MOLECULARLY TARGETED THERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

AGING; ANIMALS; HIPPOCAMPUS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR II; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MOLECULAR TARGETED THERAPY; PROPROTEIN CONVERTASE 2; PROTEIN PROCESSING, POST-TRANSLATIONAL; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 84968739686     PISSN: 01974580     EISSN: 15581497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2016.04.006     Document Type: Article

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