<it>(R)</it>-[<sup>11</sup>C]Verapamil PET studies to assess changes in P-glycoprotein expression and functionality in rat blood-brain barrier after exposure to kainate-induced status epilepticus
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increased functionality of efflux transporters at the blood-brain barrier may contribute to decreased drug concentrations at the target site in CNS diseases like epilepsy. In the rat, pharmacoresistant epilepsy can be mimicked by ind...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Imaging |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2342/11/1 |