Lubeluzole protects sensorimotor function and reduces infarct size in a photochemical stroke model in rats

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 279, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 748-758

  De Ryck, M ^a   Keersmaekers, R ^a   Duytschaever, H ^a   Claes, C ^a   Clincke, G ^a   Janssen, M ^a   Van Reet, G ^a  

^a JANSSEN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOTHIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CYCLODEXTRIN; DIZOCILPINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; LUBELUZOLE; NIMODIPINE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; HINDLIMB; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACEMIC MIXTURE; RAT; SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; STROKE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; NIMODIPINE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PIPERIDINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STEREOISOMERISM; THIAZOLES;

EID: 0030426259     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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