Melatonin attenuates kainic acid‐induced hippocampal neurodegeneration and oxidative stress through microglial inhibition
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- 31 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Pineal Research
- Vol. 34 (2) , 95-102
- https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-079x.2003.00010.x
Abstract
The antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory effects of melatonin on kainic acid (KA)‐induced neurodegeneration in the hippocampus were evaluated in vivo. It has been suggested that the pineal se...Keywords
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