BQ-869, a novel NMDA receptor antagonist, protects against excitotoxicity and attenuates cerebral ischemic injury in stroke.
Model: Middle cerebral artery occlusion (reported as MACO) focal cerebral ischaemia in rats, with companion in vitro NMDA excitotoxicity work in hippocampal pyramidal neurons
BQ-869 blocked NMDA receptors in a concentration- and dose-dependent manner, reduced NMDA-induced calcium influx, improved motor ability, decreased infarct size and reduced mortality in rats with focal cerebral ischaemia.
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