Neutroprotective efficacy of sodium tanshinone B on hippocampus neuron in a rat model of focal cerebral ischemia

Objective To investigate the protective effects of sodium tanshinone B (STB) on brain damage following focal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury through interfering with N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) and excitatory and inhibitory amino acids, and evaluate the potential mechanisms of the neuroprotective activity of STB.