RIFAMPICIN: An antibiotic with brain protective function
Brain Research Bulletin, cilt.107, ss.37-42, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 107
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2014.05.007
- Dergi Adı: Brain Research Bulletin
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.37-42
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Rifampicin, Stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Optic nerve injury, Meningitis
- İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Besides its well known antibiotic activity rifampicin exerts multiple brain protective functions in acute cerebral ischemia and chronic neurodegeneration. The present mini-review gives an update of the unique activity of rifampicin in different diseases including Parkinson's disease, meningitis, stroke, Alzheimer's disease and optic nerve injury. © 2014 Elsevier Inc.