The protective effect of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and electroacupuncture on neurons against cerebral ischemia

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 321-324

  Li, R ^a   Guo, Jing Chun ^a   Cheng, Jie Shi ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF); Cerebral ischemia reperfusion; Electroacupuncture (EA); Neuro protective effect

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; NERVE CELL; RAT; TUNEL ASSAY;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS;

EID: 11244324901     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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