Anti-Neuroinflammatory Effects of the Calcium Channel Blocker Nicardipine on Microglial Cells: Implications for Neuroprotection

• Bor-Ren Huang,

  Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Neurosurgery Department, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, Taiwan, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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• Pei-Chun Chang,

  Affiliation Department of Bioinformatics, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Wei-Lan Yeh,

  Affiliation Department of Cell and Tissue Engineering, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan

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• Chih-Hao Lee,

  Affiliation Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, United States of America

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• Cheng-Fang Tsai,

  Affiliation Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Chingju Lin,

  Affiliation Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Hsiao-Yun Lin,

  Affiliation Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Yu-Shu Liu,

  Affiliation Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Caren Yu-Ju Wu,

  Affiliation Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Pei-Ying Ko,

  Affiliation Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Shiang-Suo Huang,

  Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Horng-Chaung Hsu,

  Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Dah-Yuu Lu

  * E-mail: dahyuu@mail.cmu.edu.tw

  Affiliation Graduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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