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Antioxidant properties of blirubin in the model organism, Caenorhabditis elegans. 模式生物秀丽隐杆线虫中胆红素的抗氧化特性。

International journal of neuroprotection and neuroregeneration Pub Date : 2008-01-01

Danny McCaughan, Catherine Au, Alexandre Benedetto, Dejan Milatovic, Judy Aschner, Michael Aschner

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Drug- and region-specific effects of protracted antidepressant and cocaine treatment on the content of melatonin MT(1) and MT(2) receptor mRNA in the mouse brain. 长期抗抑郁剂和可卡因治疗对小鼠大脑中褪黑激素MT(1)和MT(2)受体mRNA含量的药物和区域特异性影响

International journal of neuroprotection and neuroregeneration Pub Date : 2006-01-01

Marta Imbesi, Tolga Uz, Sevim Yildiz, Ahmet D Arslan, Hari Manev

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