Neuronal Apoptosis: Current Understanding of Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Role in Ischemic Brain Injury

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 843-852

  Johnson, E M ^a   Greenlund, L J S ^a   Akins, P T ^a   Hsu, C Y ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

apoptosis; free radical; gene expression; ischemia; neuron; stroke

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL;

APOPTOSIS; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; ETIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; STROKE;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; NEURONS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0028843644     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: 15579042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.1995.12.843     Document Type: Article

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