| Literature DB >> 9357009 |
T Moriguchi1, H Matsuura, Y Kodera, Y Itakura, H Katsuki, H Saito, N Nishiyama.
Abstract
Several organosulfur compounds found in garlic extract promoted the survival of rat hippocampal neurons in vitro. From the analysis of structure-activity relationship, thioallyl group in these compounds is essential for the manifestation of neurotrophic activity. S-Allyl-L-cysteine (SAC), one of the organosulfur compounds having thioallyl group in garlic extract, also promoted the axonal branching of cultured neurons. These results suggest that thioallyl compounds make a unique group of neurotrophic factors.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9357009 DOI: 10.1023/a:1021946210399
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurochem Res ISSN: 0364-3190 Impact factor: 3.996