Neuroprotective effects of edaravone-administration on 6-OHDA-treated dopaminergic neurons

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disorder characterized by the degeneration of nigrostriatal dopaminergic systems. Free radicals induced by oxidative stress are involved in the mechanisms of cell death in PD. This stud...

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Main Authors: Wang Feifei, Baba Tanefumi, Jing Meng, Morimoto Takamasa, Tajiri Naoki, Uozumi Takashi, Kameda Masahiro, Agari Takashi, Muraoka Kenichiro, Shingo Tetsuro, Yasuhara Takao, Ji Yuan Wen, Leung Hanbai, Matsui Toshihiro, Miyoshi Yasuyuki, Date Isao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/9/75