Lu, Dunyue

Statins increase neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus, reduce delayed neuronal death in the hippocampal CA3 region, and improve spatial learning in rat after traumatic brain injury. [electronic resource] - Journal of neurotrauma Jul 2007 - 1132-46 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

0897-7151

10.1089/neu.2007.0288 doi


Animals
Atorvastatin
Brain Injuries--drug therapy
Cell Proliferation--drug effects
Dentate Gyrus--cytology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Heptanoic Acids--pharmacology
Hippocampus--drug effects
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors--pharmacology
Male
Maze Learning--drug effects
Memory Disorders--drug therapy
Neovascularization, Physiologic--drug effects
Nerve Degeneration--drug therapy
Nerve Regeneration--drug effects
Neuronal Plasticity--drug effects
Neurons--drug effects
Neuroprotective Agents--pharmacology
Pyrroles--pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Recovery of Function--drug effects
Simvastatin--pharmacology
Stem Cells--drug effects
Treatment Outcome