Curcumin Alters Neural Plasticity and Viability of Intact Hippocampal Circuits and Attenuates Behavioral Despair and COX-2 Expression in Chronically Stressed Rats

• Main Authors: Ga-Young Choi (Author), Hyun-Bum Kim (Author), Eun-Sang Hwang (Author), Seok Lee (Author), Min-Ji Kim (Author), Ji-Young Choi (Author), Sung-Ok Lee (Author), Sang-Seong Kim (Author), Ji-Ho Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Curcumin is a major diarylheptanoid component of Curcuma longa with traditional usage for anxiety and depression. It has been known for the anti-inflammatory, antistress, and neurotropic effects. Here we examined curcumin effect in neural plasticity and cell viability. 60-channel multielectrode arra...