Atorvastatin prevents amyloid-β peptide oligomer-induced synaptotoxicity and memory dysfunction in rats through a p38 MAPK-dependent pathway.

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Published in Acta Pharmacol Sin on May 05, 2014

Authors

Ling-Ling Zhang1, Hai-Juan Sui1, Bing Liang1, Han-Ming Wang1, Wen-Hui Qu1, Sheng-Xue Yu1, Ying Jin1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pharmacology, Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, China.

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