Neuroprotection afforded by GABA against oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced injury in rat cortical brain slices: An hormetic dose-response effect

American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 157-164

  Ricci, Lorenzo ^a   Valoti, Massimo ^a   Sgaragli, Giampietro ^a   Frosini, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain ischemia; GABA; GABA agonist antagonist; Hormesis; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; BACLOFEN; GLUCOSE; GLUTAMIC ACID; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MUSCIMOL; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN SLICE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME RELEASE; HORMESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; REOXYGENATION; TISSUE WATER;

RATTUS;

EID: 52949134411     PISSN: 15574962     EISSN: 15574970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajptsp.2008.160.167     Document Type: Article

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