Methylene blue protects astrocytes against glucose oxygen deprivation by improving cellular respiration.

Astrocytes outnumber neurons and serve many metabolic and trophic functions in the mammalian brain. Preserving astrocytes is critical for normal brain function as well as for protecting the brain against various insults. Our previous studies have indicated that methylene blue (MB) functions as an al...

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Main Authors: Gourav Roy Choudhury, Ali Winters, Ryan M Rich, Myoung-Gwi Ryou, Zygmunt Gryczynski, Fang Yuan, Shao-Hua Yang, Ran Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4388695?pdf=render