Acta Vet. Brno 2018, 87: 145-153

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201887020145

Effects of agmatine on chlorpromazine-induced neuronal injury in rat

Bratislav Dejanovic1, Vesna Vukovic-Dejanovic2, Milica Ninkovic3, Irena Lavrnja4, Ivana Stojanovic5, Milos Pavlovic6, Vesna Begovic7, Dusko Mirkovic8, Ivana Stevanovic3

1University of Defence, Military Medical Academy, Faculty of Medicine MMA, Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Belgrade, Serbia
2Insitute for Rehabilitation, Belgrade, Serbia
3University of Defence, Military Medical Academy, Faculty of Medicine MMA, Institute for Medical Research, Belgrade, Serbia
4Institute for Biological Research “Sinisa Stankovic”, Belgrade, Serbia
5University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Biochemistry, Nis, Serbia
6Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Belgrade, Serbia
7University of Defence, Military Medical Academy, Faculty of Medicine MMA, Clinic for Infectious and Tropical Disease, Belgrade, Serbia
8Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Medicinal Biochemistry, Institute for Medical Biochemistry Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

Received February 24, 2017
Accepted May 15, 2018

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