Isoflurane provides neuroprotection in neonatal hypoxic ischemic brain injury by suppressing apoptosis

Background and objectives: Isoflurane is halogenated volatile ether used for inhalational anesthesia. It is widely used in clinics as an inhalational anesthetic. Neonatal hypoxic ischemia injury ensues in the immature brain that results in delayed cell death via excitotoxicity and oxidative stress....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: De-An Zhao, Ling-Yun Bi, Qian Huang, Fang-Min Zhang, Zi-Ming Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001416300628