title: Serine phospholipids and aging brain.
abstract: For many years phospholipids have been studied mainly for their possible use as membrane models or cell-like carriers. Recently, on the basis of the new knowledge on the phospholipid membrane structure and function, a novel interest has arisen on the pharmacological properties of these compounds particularly at cerebral level. In this context particular attention has been devoted to phosphatidylserine (BC-PS), an anionic phospholipid extracted and purified from bovine brain, which in young animals has been shown to modify a number of brain electrophysiological and biochemical parameters.
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010718:Phosphatidylserines; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase