Occlusal-masticatory function and learning and memory: Immunohistochemical, biochemical, behavioral and electrophysiological studies in rats

• Main Authors: Toshihiro Hirai (Author), Youngnam Kang (Author), Hisashi Koshino (Author), Katsuya Kawanishi (Author), Yoshifumi Toyoshita (Author), Yasuhiro Ikeda (Author), Mitsuru Saito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This review paper discusses the relationship between the mastication and learning and memory in rats. Immunohistochemistry of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) showed that the numbers of ChAT-positive neurons in the nucleus of the diagonal band/medial septal nucleus (NDB/MS) of a powder diet group (P...