Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 218, Issue 1 , Pages 12-20 , 25 January 2010

Stress induced cognitive deficit is differentially modulated in BALB/c and C57Bl/6 mice: Correlation with Th1/Th2 balance after stress exposure

  • M.L. Palumbo

      Affiliations

    • CEFYBO-CONICET, 1a. Cátedra de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, UBA, Argentina
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  • M.C. Canzobre

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Biología Celular y Neurociencias Prof. De Robertis, Facultad de Medicina, UBA, Argentina
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  • C.G. Pascuan

      Affiliations

    • CEFYBO-CONICET, 1a. Cátedra de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, UBA, Argentina
    • ,
  • H. Ríos

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Biología Celular y Neurociencias Prof. De Robertis, Facultad de Medicina, UBA, Argentina
    • ,
  • M. Wald

      Affiliations

    • CEFYBO-CONICET, 1a. Cátedra de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, UBA, Argentina
    • ,
  • A.M. Genaro

      Affiliations

    • CEFYBO-CONICET, 1a. Cátedra de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, UBA, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. CEFYBO-CONICET, 1a. Cát. de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, UBA, Paraguay 2155, Piso 15, 1121 Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel.: +54 11 4962 4431x116; fax: +54 11 4962 4431x106.

Received 27 July 2009 ,Revised 25 October 2009 ,Accepted 9 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2009.11.005

Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 218, Issue 1 , Pages 12-20 , 25 January 2010

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