[Role of magnesium in nerve tissue]

Clin Calcium. 2012 Aug;22(8):1197-203.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

The role of magnesium on nerve tissue was discussed. Two main topics of "magnesium and neural activity" and "magnesium-therapy and brain neurons" were described together with introducing our research on rat cultured neurons of cortex and hippocampus.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Cerebral Cortex / physiology
  • Hippocampus / physiology
  • Humans
  • Learning / physiology
  • Magnesium / administration & dosage
  • Magnesium / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Magnesium / physiology*
  • Magnesium Deficiency / psychology
  • Memory / physiology
  • Nervous System Diseases / drug therapy
  • Nervous System Diseases / etiology
  • Neurons / physiology
  • Neuroprotective Agents*
  • Rats

Substances

  • Neuroprotective Agents
  • Magnesium