AGING AND THE DYNORPHINERGIC SYSTEM: EVALUATION OF MEMORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS IN PRODYNORPHIN KNOCKOUT MICE
Dynorphins, endogenous peptide neurotransmitters expressed in the central nervous system, have been implicated in diverse pathophysiological processes, including excitotoxicity, chronic inflammation, traumatic injury, cognitive impairment, and motor dysfunction, with significant changes with aging o...
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UKnowledge
2007
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| Online Access: | http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/569 http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1572&context=gradschool_diss |