Neuroprotective Effect of N-nitro-L-arginine Methylester Pretreatment on the Early Stage of Kainic Acid Induced Neuronal Degeneration in the Rat Brain |
Koh, Jun-Seok
(Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of Kyung-Hee University College of Medicine)
Kim, Gook-Ki (Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of Kyung-Hee University College of Medicine) Lim, Young-Jin (Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of Kyung-Hee University College of Medicine) Rhee, Bong-Arm (Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of Kyung-Hee University College of Medicine) Kim, Tae-Sung (Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of Kyung-Hee University College of Medicine) |
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