Protective effects of statins involving both eNOS and tPA in focal cerebral ischemia.

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Published in J Cereb Blood Flow Metab on June 01, 2005

Authors

Minoru Asahi1, Zhihong Huang, Sunu Thomas, Shin-ichi Yoshimura, Toshihisa Sumii, Tatsuro Mori, Jianhua Qiu, Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, Paul L Huang, James K Liao, Eng H Lo, Michael A Moskowitz

Author Affiliations

1: Neuroprotection Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, 02129, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Atorvastatin in Acute Stroke Treatment | NCT02225834

Statin Therapy To Limit Cognitive Dysfunction After Cardiac Surgery | NCT01186289

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