In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches to the Study of the Neuroprotective Actions of Estradiol

Phyllis M. Wise, Melinda E. Wilson, Dena B. Dubal, and Shane W. Rau

CONTENTS

I. Introduction................................................................................... 81 II. Materials and Methods................................................................. 82

A. Animals .................................................................................... 82 B. Cortical Explants ..................................................................... 82 C. Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion (MCAO) ......................... 82

III. Results ........................................................................................... 83 A.