dl-3-n-butylphthalide reduces brain damage in mice with closed head injury

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 613-616

  Chong, Zhaozhong ^a   Feng, Yipu ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

Author keywords

Blood brain barrier; Brain edema; Choline acetyltransferase; Closed head injury; dl 3 n butylphthalide

Indexed keywords

3 BUTYLPHTHALIDE; 3-N-BUTYLPHTHALIDE; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURY; HEAD INJURY; MALE; MOUSE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BENZOFURANS; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURIES; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; MALE; MICE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 0034236244     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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