Effect of N-acetylcysteine on mitochondrial function following traumatic brain injury in rats

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1067-1082

  Xiong, Y ^a   Peterson, P L ^a   Lee, C P ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

N acetylcysteine; Neuroprotection; Rat brain mitochondria; Reduced glutathione; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; BRAIN PROTEIN; GLUTATHIONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY; FOREBRAIN; HEMISPHERE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; MITOCHONDRION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; RAT;

EID: 0032717916     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.1999.16.1067     Document Type: Article

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