Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6285016 | Neuroscience Letters | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We explore whether vitamin C alters cortical spreading depression in rats. âºThe modulation of this effect by malnutrition was also studied. ⺠Results demonstrate a CSD-facilitation by vitamin C regardless of nutritional status. ⺠Vit C may act as prooxidant in view of the contrasting effect on CSD as compared with other antioxidants.
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Cinthia K.R. Monte-Guedes, Erica V.S. Alves, Eveline Viana-da-Silva, Rubem C.A. Guedes,