Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 28, Issue 8 , Pages 1179-1186 , August 2007

Arachidonic acid preserves hippocampal neuron membrane fluidity in senescent rats

  • Taisuke Fukaya

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of High-Technology for Human Welfare, Tokai University, Numazu 410-0321, Shizuoka, Japan
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  • Takumi Gondaira

      Affiliations

    • School of High-Technology for Human Welfare, Tokai University, Numazu 410-0321, Shizuoka, Japan
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  • Yasuto Kashiyae

      Affiliations

    • School of High-Technology for Human Welfare, Tokai University, Numazu 410-0321, Shizuoka, Japan
    • ,
  • Susumu Kotani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8640, Ishikawa, Japan
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  • Yoshiyuki Ishikura

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health Care Science, SUNTORY Ltd. Shimamoto 618-8503, Osaka, Japan
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  • Shigeaki Fujikawa

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health Care Science, SUNTORY Ltd. Shimamoto 618-8503, Osaka, Japan
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  • Yoshinobu Kiso

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health Care Science, SUNTORY Ltd. Shimamoto 618-8503, Osaka, Japan
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  • Manabu Sakakibara

      Affiliations

    • School of High-Technology for Human Welfare, Tokai University, Numazu 410-0321, Shizuoka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 55 968 1111; fax: +81 55 968 1156.

Received 7 December 2005 ,Revised 29 March 2006 ,Accepted 22 May 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2006.05.023

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 28, Issue 8 , Pages 1179-1186 , August 2007

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