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Cerebral photosensitisation by haematoporphyrin derivative. Evidence for an endothelial site of action.

Exposure of the cranium to white light in mice that had been given haematoporphyrin derivative (HpD) led to a rapid onset of vasogenic cerebral oedema, cerebral necrosis, coma and death. Selectivity of the initial damage for endothelium was suggested by (a) early breakdown (less than 1 h) of the blo...

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Autores principales: Berenbaum, M. C., Hall, G. W., Hoyes, A. D.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 1986
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2001468/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2936369