Upregulation of neuronal nitric oxide synthase, edema and cell injury following heat stress are reduced by pretreatment with EGB-761 in the rat

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 439-445

  Sharma, H S ^a   Drieu, K ^c   Alm, P ^b   Westman, J ^a  

^a Laboratory of Neuroanatomy   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Institut Henri Beaufour   (France)

Author keywords

Anti oxidants; Brain edema; Cell injury; EGB 761; Heat exposure; Heat stress; Hyperthermia; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033389251     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(99)00080-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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