Estrogen as a multi-active neuroprotective agent in traumatic injuries

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 29, Issue 11 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 2007-2014

  Sribnick, Eric A ^a   Ray, Swapan K ^a   Banik, Naren L ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

apoptosis; development; Estrogen; neurotrauma; oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ESTROGEN; GLUTATHIONE; MELATONIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; TIRILAZAD;

APOPTOSIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEVELOPMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; HUMAN; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOXICITY; WOUND INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; APOPTOSIS; ESTROGENS; HUMANS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; TRAUMA, NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 10844258008     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-004-6874-0     Document Type: Review

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