Does poly-L-lysine coating of the middle cerebral artery occlusion suture improve infarct consistency in a murine model?

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 296-301

  Huang, Judy ^a   Kim, Louis J ^a   Poisik, Alexander ^a   Pinsky, David J ^b   Connolly Jr , E Sander ^a  

^a NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral ischemia; Intraluminal; Murine; Poly L lysine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345447890     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1052-3057(98)80046-3     Document Type: Article

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