Involvement of Glutamate Transporter-1 in Neuroprotection against Global Brain Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Induced by Postconditioning in Rats
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Neuropathological Evaluation of Hippocampal CA1 by Hematoxylin/Erosin Staining
2.2. Neuron Counts in Hippocampal CA1, as Determined by Cresyl Violet Staining
2.3. Expression of GLT-1
2.4. Discussion
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Animal Groups
3.2. Animal Model and Surgical Procedure
3.3. Histological Assessment
3.4. Western Blotting
3.5. Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Zhang, W.; Miao, Y.; Zhou, S.; Wang, B.; Luo, Q.; Qiu, Y. Involvement of Glutamate Transporter-1 in Neuroprotection against Global Brain Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Induced by Postconditioning in Rats. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2010, 11, 4407-4416. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms11114407
Zhang W, Miao Y, Zhou S, Wang B, Luo Q, Qiu Y. Involvement of Glutamate Transporter-1 in Neuroprotection against Global Brain Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Induced by Postconditioning in Rats. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2010; 11(11):4407-4416. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms11114407
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Weiqiao, Yifeng Miao, Sanquan Zhou, Baofeng Wang, Qizhong Luo, and Yongming Qiu. 2010. "Involvement of Glutamate Transporter-1 in Neuroprotection against Global Brain Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Induced by Postconditioning in Rats" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 11, no. 11: 4407-4416. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms11114407