Early post-treatment with 9-cis retinoic acid reduces neurodegeneration of dopaminergic neurons in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Retinoic acid (RA) is a biologically active derivative of vitamin A. Previous studies have demonstrated that RA has protective effects against damage caused by H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> or oxygen-glucose depr...

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Main Authors: Yin Lian-Hu, Shen Hui, Diaz-Ruiz Oscar, Bäckman Cristina M, Bae Eunkyung, Yu Seong-Jin, Wang Yun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/13/120