The neuroprotective effects of gamma-vinyl GABA in transient global ischemia: A morphological study with early and delayed evaluations

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 204, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-4

  Shuaib, A ^a,b   Murabit, M A ^a   Kanthan, R ^a   Howlett, W ^a   Wishart, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Delayed evaluation; Gamma vinyl GABA; Gerbil; Transient global ischemia

Indexed keywords

NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; VIGABATRIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERBIL; HISTOLOGY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030019916     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(96)12336-3     Document Type: Article

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