The Neuroprotective Effect of the Novel AMPA Receptor Antagonist PD152247 (PNQX) in Temporary Focal Ischemia in the Rat
Author(s) -
Gerald P. Schielke,
Nancy C. Kupina,
Peter A. Boxer,
Christopher F. Bigge,
Devin Welty
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.30.7.1472
Subject(s) - ampa receptor , medicine , neuroprotection , ischemia , antagonist , glutamate receptor , pharmacology , hypothermia , receptor antagonist , anesthesia , lesion , receptor , pathology
Evidence suggests that glutamate contributes to ischemic brain damage through activation of the alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionate (AMPA) receptor. We tested the novel, selective AMPA receptor antagonist PD152247 (PNQX) in a model of temporary focal ischemia to determine the dose-response relationship and to investigate the contribution of drug-induced hypothermia to the neuroprotective action of AMPA receptor antagonists.
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