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Neuroprotective Agents

Known as: Neuroprotectants, Neuroprotective Agent, neuroprotective drug 
Drugs intended to prevent damage to the brain or spinal cord from ischemia, stroke, convulsions, or trauma. Some must be administered before the… 
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Neuroprotective effects of progranulin in ischemic mice
Review
2007
Review
2007
Melatonin: New Places in Therapy
The fact that the full extent of the function of the pineal gland has not yet been elucidated, has stimulated melatonin research… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Tissue‐plasminogen activator‐induced ischemic brain injury is reversed by melatonin: role of iNOS and Akt
Abstract:  In vivo studies showed that tissue‐plasminogen activator (t‐PA) may aggravate neuronal injury after focal cerebral… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Is keeping cool still hot? An update on hypothermia in brain injury
Purpose of review The purpose of this review is to examine recent research results for hypothermia as a treatment for brain… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Akt is a molecular target for signal transduction therapy in brain ischemic insult.
Growth factors including insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) promote cell survival in ischemic brain injury. Stimulation of IGF… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Neuroprotective effect of hexasulfobutylated C60 on rats subjected to focal cerebral ischemia.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Postischemic inhibition of GABA reuptake by tiagabine slows neuronal death in the gerbil hippocampus
The neuroprotective effects of enhancing neuronal inhibition with a γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) uptake inhibitor were studied in… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Propentofylline: a nucleoside transport inhibitor with neuroprotective effects in cerebral ischemia.
Review
1993
Review
1993
NMDA receptors and AMPA/kainate receptors mediate parallel injury in cerebral cortical cultures subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Quantitative assessment of neuroprotection against NMDA-induced brain injury
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