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Neuroprotective effects of Tacrolimus (FK-506) and Cyclosporin (CsA) in oxidative injury

  1. Seema Yousuf1,
  2. Fahim Atif1,
  3. Varun Kesherwani2,
  4. Sandeep Kumar Agrawal2

Article first published online: 16 SEP 2011

DOI: 10.1002/brb3.16

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Brain and Behavior

Brain and Behavior

Volume 1, Issue 2, pages 87–94, November 2011

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Yousuf, S., Atif, F., Kesherwani, V. and Agrawal, S. K. (2011), Neuroprotective effects of Tacrolimus (FK-506) and Cyclosporin (CsA) in oxidative injury. Brain and Behavior, 1: 87–94. doi: 10.1002/brb3.16

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  1. 1

    Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322

  2. 2

    Department of Surgery, Section of Neurosurgery, 6009 Poynter Hall, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-6250

*Sandeep K. Agrawal, Department of Surgery, Section of Neurosurgery, 6009 Poynter Hall, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-6250. Tel: +402-559-4567; Fax: 402-559-7779; E-mail: agrawals@unmc.edu

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  1. Issue published online: 17 NOV 2011
  2. Article first published online: 16 SEP 2011
  3. Received: 17 June 2011; Revised: 3 August 2011; Accepted: 9 August 2011

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