Effects of aging on nitrergic neurons in human striatum and subthalamic nucleus

Nitric oxide (NO) is a major neurotransmitter associated with motor control in basal ganglia. Movement disorders, as essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease, are more prevalent on aged individuals. We investigated the effects of aging on neuronal density and diameter/area of nitrergic neurons in sa...

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Main Authors: Bruno Lopes dos Santos-Lobato, Elaine Aparecida Del-Bel, José Eymard Homem Pittella, Vitor Tumas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2015-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015000900779&lng=en&tlng=en
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