Estrogen provides neuroprotection agains
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Xuan Liu; Xiao-Lan Fan; Yan Zhao; Guang-Rui Luo; Xu-Ping Li; Rui Li; Wei-Dong Le
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Estrogen provides neuroprotection against neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease. Its effects may stem from interactions with neurons, astrocytes, and microglia. We demonstrate here in primary cultures of rat mesencephalic neurons that estrogen protects them from inju