The Effect of Chronic N(G)-Nitro-L-arginine Methyl Ester (L-NAME) Administration on Visual Evoked Potentials and Oxidative Stress in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats


ÖZKAYA Y. G., Hacioglu G., Kucukatay V., Yargicoglu P., Agar A.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, vol.28, no.2, pp.132-141, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.132-141
  • Keywords: Streptozocin diabetes, N(G)-Nitro-L-arginine Methyl Ester (L-NAME), evoked potentials, oxidative stress, rats, NITRIC-OXIDE, FLUOROMETRIC-DETERMINATION, RETINOPATHY, SUPEROXIDE, METABOLISM, RESPONSES
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of N(G)-nitro-L-arginine-metyl-ester (L-NAME) on visual evoked potentials (VEPs) and oxidative stress in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.