The Discovery and Characterization of Targeted Perikaryal-Specific Brain Lesions With Excitotoxins
The neurotoxic action of glutamic acid was first described by Lucas and Newhouse, who demonstrated neural degeneration in the inner layers of the neonatal mouse retina after systemic treatment with L-glutamate. Olney extended these findings by showing that neuronal degeneration affected other brain...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2020.00927/full |