Neuroprotective efficacy of methylene blue in ischemic stroke: an MRI study.

Neuroprotective efficacy of methylene blue in ischemic stroke: an MRI study.

Methylene blue (MB) has unique energy-enhancing and antioxidant properties and is FDA-approved drug to treat methemoglobinemia and cyanide poisoning. This study evaluated the efficacy of MB to treat ischemic stroke in rats using longitudinal MRI and behavioral measures. Rats were subjected to 60-min...

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Main Authors: Qiang Shen, Fang Du, Shiliang Huang, Pavel Rodriguez, Lora Talley Watts, Timothy Q Duong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3836814?pdf=render

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