Low dose intravenous minocycline is neuroprotective after middle cerebral artery occlusion-reperfusion in rats
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Minocycline, a semi-synthetic tetracycline antibiotic, is an effective neuroprotective agent in animal models of cerebral ischemia when given in high doses intraperitoneally. The aim of this study was to determine if minocycline was...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-04-01
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Series: | BMC Neurology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/4/7 |