Induction of ischemic stroke in awake freely moving mice reveals that isoflurane anesthesia can mask the benefits of a neuroprotection therapy

Anesthetics such as isoflurane are commonly used to sedate experimental animals during the induction of stroke. Since these agents are known to modulate synaptic excitability, inflammation and blood flow, they could hinder the development and discovery of new neuroprotection therapies. To address th...

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Main Authors: Seto, Angela, Taylor, Stephanie, Trudeau, Dustin, Swan, Ian, Leung, Jay, Reeson, Patrick, Delaney, Kerry R., Brown, Craig E.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3982055/