Pre-Treatment with Metformin in Comparison with Post-Treatment Reduces Cerebral Ischemia Reperfusion Induced Injuries in Rats

Objective: To explore the effects of pre versus post ischemic treatment with metformin after global cerebral ischemia in rats.Methods: Male Wister rats underwent forebrain ischemia by bilateral common carotid artery occlusion for 17 min. Metformin (200 mg/kg) or vehicle was given orally by gavage fo...

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Main Authors: Mojtaba Karimipour, Sara Shojaei Zarghani, Majid Mohajer Milani, Hamid Soraya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2018-04-01
Series:Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma
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Online Access:http://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_44420_dd4db077ba007bf9b5ffecc678fe4686.pdf