Epilepsy Research
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages 70-76 , November 2009

Regional expression of Fos-like immunoreactivity following seizures in Noda epileptic rat (NER)

  • Yukihiro Ohno

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Pharmacology, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 72 690 1052 fax: +81 72 690 1053.
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  • Saki Shimizu

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Pharmacology, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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  • Yuya Harada

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Pharmacology, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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  • Maho Morishita

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Pharmacology, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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  • Shizuka Ishihara

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Pharmacology, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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  • Kenta Kumafuji

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Laboratory Animals, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Masashi Sasa

      Affiliations

    • Nagisa Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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  • Tadao Serikawa

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Laboratory Animals, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Received 3 June 2009 ,Revised 22 July 2009 ,Accepted 29 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2009.07.012

Epilepsy Research
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages 70-76 , November 2009

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