Adenosine and neuroprotection

International Review of Neurobiology

Volumn , Issue 40, 1996, Pages 259-280

  Fredholm, Bertil B ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ADENOSINE; ANIMALS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; HUMANS; HYPOXIA, BRAIN; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P1;

EID: 33845216127     PISSN: 00747742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7742(08)60723-0     Document Type: Article

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