Neuroprotective effect of dapsone in an occlusive model of focal ischemia in rats

Brain Research

Volumn 999, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 212-215

  Ríos, Camilo ^a   Nader Kawachi, Juan ^a   Rodriguez Payán, Ana Julia ^a   Nava Ruiz, Concepción ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dapsone; Ischemia; Neuroprotection; Rat; Stroke

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0842324697     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2003.11.040     Document Type: Article

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