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Therapeutic effects of modafinil in ischemic stroke; possible role of NF-κB downregulation

Hasan Yousefi-ManeshDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ;Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ;Preclinical Core Facility, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1288-8433View further author information
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Amir RashidianDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; View further author information
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Sara HemmatiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ;Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; View further author information
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Samira ShirooiePharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5000-3387View further author information
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Mohammad Amin SadeghiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ;Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; View further author information
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Nazanin ZareiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ;Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; View further author information
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Ahmad Reza DehpourDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ;Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 558-564 | Received 20 Jul 2019, Accepted 14 Sep 2019, Published online: 23 Sep 2019

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