| Literature DB >> 10889461 |
S I Said1, H Pakbaz, H I Berisha, S Raza.
Abstract
The excitatory amino acid glutamate serves important neurologic functions, but overactivation of its N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor is toxic to neurons (excitotoxicity). We report that NMDA receptor blocker MK-801 (dizocilpine maleate) attenuated oxidant injury induced by paraquat or by xanthine oxidase. We conclude that excitotoxicity may be a key factor in oxidant tissue injury.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10889461 DOI: 10.1016/s0891-5849(00)00289-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Free Radic Biol Med ISSN: 0891-5849 Impact factor: 7.376