Open AccessInsulin-Like Growth Factor I
Author(s) -
Ron Kooijman,
Sophie Sarre,
Yvette Michotte,
Jacques De Keyser
Publication year - 2009
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/strokeaha.108.528356
Subject(s) - neuroprotection , medicine , stroke (engine) , insulin like growth factor , ischemia , pharmacology , growth factor , animal studies , receptor , mechanical engineering , engineering
Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) exerts neuroprotective effects in both white and gray matter under different detrimental conditions. The purpose of this review is to collect the evidence whether IGF-I is a candidate neuroprotective drug in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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