Paclitaxel Inhibits Expression of Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase and Prevents Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Spinal Ventral Horn in Rats After C7 Spinal Root Avulsion

• Main Authors: Sim, Sze Kiat, Tan, Yew Chin, Tee, Jong Huat, Abdul Aziz, Yusoff, Jafri Malin, Abdullah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkish Neurosurgery, ITN 2015
• Subjects: Q Science (General); R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10709/1/Abdul%20Aziz.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10709/; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84938376732&partnerID=40&md5=eb041973ba1971b9b6c0fac6f4853707

AIm: This study evaluated the neuroprotective effect of intrathecally infused paclitaxel in the prevention of motoneuron death and mitochondrial dysfunction following brachial plexus avulsion injury. Mat erIal and Methods: Brachial root avulsion injury was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats. The Pacli...