Rifampicin attenuated global cerebral ischemia injury via activating the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor pathway

Background: Recent studies have found that rifampicin has neuroprotective properties in neurodegenerative diseases. However, the exact mechanisms of action remain unclear. The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) has been considered a potential target for neuroprotection. In this study...

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Main Authors: Beibei Chen, Huimin Cao, Lili Chen, Xuemei Yang, Xiaoyan Tian, Rong Li, Oumei Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2016.00273/full