Neuroprotective effects of histone deacetylase inhibitors in brain ischemia

Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 383-395

  Ziemka Nalecz, Malgorzata ^a   Zalewska, Teresa ^a  

^a MOSSAKOWSKI MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Brain ischemia; Histone deacetylase inhibitors; Neuroprotection; Neuroregeneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919959809     PISSN: 00651400     EISSN: 16890035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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