Neuroprotective effects of L-carnitine against oxygen-glucose deprivation in rat primary cortical neurons

• Main Authors: Yu Jin Kim (Author), Soo Yoon Kim (Author), Dong Kyung Sung (Author), Yun Sil Chang (Author), Won Soon Park (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Korean Pediatric Society, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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PurposeHypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is an important cause of neonatal mortality, as this brain injury disrupts normal mitochondrial respiratory activity. Carnitine plays an essential role in mitochondrial fatty acid transport and modulates excess acyl coenzyme A levels. In this study, we investig...