The Onset of Apoptosis of Neurons Induced by Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Is Delayed by Transient Period of Hypertension in Rats

• Authors: SMRČKA Martin; HORKÝ Marcel; OTEVŘEL Filip; KUCHTÍČKOVÁ Šárka; KOTALA Vladimír; MUŽÍK Jan
• Year of publication: 2003
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Physiological Research
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Field: Neurology, neurosurgery, neurosciences
• Keywords: brain ischemia; apoptosis; systemic hypertension
• Description: After a transient period of ischemia and reperfusion apoptotic cells are noted in the brain tissue. Systemic hypertension applied during this transient period of ischemia postpones the onset of apoptosis.

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