Dexmedetomidine is neuroprotective in an <it>in vitro </it>model for traumatic brain injury

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The α<sub>2</sub>-adrenoreceptor agonist dexmedetomidine is known to provide neuroprotection under ischemic conditions. In this study we investigated whether dexmedetomidine has a protective effect in an <it>in vitr...

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Main Authors: Schoeler Marc, Loetscher Philip D, Rossaint Rolf, Fahlenkamp Astrid V, Eberhardt Georg, Rex Steffen, Weis Joachim, Coburn Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/12/20