Neuroprotection by the stable nitroxide Tempol during reperfusion in a rat model of transient focal ischemia

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 646-651

  Rak, Ramin ^a   Chao, Daniel L ^a   Pluta, Ryszard M ^a   Mitchell, James B ^a   Oldfield, Edward H ^a,b   Watson, Joe C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Free radical; Neuroprotection; Reperfusion injury; Stroke; Tempol; Transient focal ischemia

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TEMPOL; TRIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPERFUSION; REPERFUSION INJURY; STROKE;

EID: 0034080954     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.92.4.0646     Document Type: Article

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