Cerebral ischemia and trauma—different etiologies yet similar mechanisms: neuroprotective opportunities

Brain Research Reviews - Tập 39 - Trang 55-73 - 2002
Ronen R Leker1, Esther Shohami2
1Department of Neurology and the Agnes Ginges Center for Human Neurogenetics, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School and Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
2School of Pharmacology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School and Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

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