Different methods for administering 17β-estradiol to ovariectomized rats result in opposite effects on ischemic brain damage

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Numerous stroke studies have controversially shown estrogens to be either neuroprotective or neurodamaging. The discordant results observed in rat brain ischemia models may be a consequence of discrepancies in estrogen administration...

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Main Authors: Holm Lovisa, Theodorsson Elvar, Strom Jakob O, Theodorsson Annette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/11/39