| Literature DB >> 9252035 |
C E Weaver1, M Park-Chung, T T Gibbs, D H Farb.
Abstract
Several lines of evidence suggest that 17beta-estradiol (betaE2) has neuroprotective properties. The risk and severity of dementia are decreased in women who have received estrogen therapy, and betaE2 protects neurons in vitro against death from a variety of stressors. Neuroprotection by betaE2 has been suggested to be due to free radical scavenging. We demonstrate an additional neuroprotective mechanism whereby betaE2 protects against NMDA-induced neuronal death by directly inhibiting the NMDA receptor.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9252035 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(97)00449-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Brain Res ISSN: 0006-8993 Impact factor: 3.252