Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 149-161 , January 2012

Redox agents modulate neuronal activity and reproduce physiological aspects of neuronal aging

  • Shawn N. Watson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
    • ,
  • Mark A. Nelson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
    • ,
  • Willem C. Wildering

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
    • Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 4N1
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4. Tel.: +1 403 220 5283; fax: +1 403 289 9311.

Received 12 August 2009 ,Revised 15 January 2010 ,Accepted 22 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2010.01.017

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 149-161 , January 2012

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