Therapeutic efficacy of Ac-DMQD-CHO, a caspase 3 inhibitor, for rat spinal cord injury
Akdemir O, Berksoy I, Karaoğlan A, Barut Ş, Bilguvar K, Çirakoğlu B, Şahan E, Çolak A. Therapeutic efficacy of Ac-DMQD-CHO, a caspase 3 inhibitor, for rat spinal cord injury. Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2008, 15: 672-678. PMID: 18378144, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2007.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injuryGroup 2Therapeutic efficacyRat spinal cord injuryDiffuse hemorrhagic necrosisSpinal cord traumaGroup 3 ratsPolymorphonuclear leukocyte infiltrationCaspase-3 inhibitorCord traumaFunctional recoveryLeukocyte infiltrationLight microscopy examinationHemorrhagic necrosisNeurologic performanceFunctional outcomeSpinal cordRat modelTraumatic injuryVascular thrombiTreatment responseGroup 3InjuryThoracic region