BENZOQUINOID ANSAMYCINS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CARDIAC ARREST AND STROKE

摘要

The present invention provides a method of inhibiting oxidative-stress induced cell death in a cell comprising contacting the cell with a composition comprising a benzoquinoid ansamycin. The present invention further provides a method of reducing neurological injury resulting from cardiac arrest or stroke comprising administering to a patient a composition comprising a benzoquinoid ansamycin.