Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental
Volume 56, Issue 8 , Pages 1104-1110 , August 2007

Changes in acetylcholinesterase, Na+,K+-ATPase, and Mg2+-ATPase activities in the frontal cortex and the hippocampus of hyper- and hypothyroid adult rats

  • Haris Carageorgiou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Athens, Goudi, GR-11527 Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +30 210 7462652; fax: +30 210 7462554.
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  • Constantinos Pantos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Athens, Goudi, GR-11527 Athens, Greece
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  • Apostolos Zarros

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Physiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Goudi, GR-11527 Athens, Greece
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  • Vasileios Stolakis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Applications and Technology, Science and Technology School, University of Ioannina, Panepistimioupoli, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece
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  • Iordanis Mourouzis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Athens, Goudi, GR-11527 Athens, Greece
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  • Dennis Cokkinos

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Kallithea, GR-17674 Athens, Greece
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  • Stylianos Tsakiris

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Physiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Goudi, GR-11527 Athens, Greece

Received 22 May 2006 ,Accepted 30 April 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2007.04.003

Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental
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