The present invention in various embodiments provides methods of treating stroke and conferring protection on a population of cells associated with ischemia in a subject following an ischemic event, comprising: (a) providing an estrogen compound; and (b) administering the effective amount of the compound over a course that includes at least one dose within a time that is effectively proximate to the ischemic event, so as to confer protection on the population of cells. Novel methods are provided for the delivery of an estrogen compound. Examples of ischemic events treatable according to the invention are cerebrovascular disease or stroke, subarachnoid subhemorrhage, myocardial infarct, surgery and trauma. A method of treating ischemic damage utilizing hormones that are non-sex hormones is also provided. A method of treating stroke with ent-17&bgr;-estradiol, and a method of synthesis, and compounds produced from the synthesis are provided.
本发明在各种实施方案中提供了治疗中风和在缺血事件发生后对受试者中与缺血相关的细胞群提供保护的方法,包括:(a)提供
雌激素化合物;和(b)在一个疗程中施用有效量的化合物,该疗程包括在有效接近缺血事件的时间内施用至少一次剂量,以便对细胞群提供保护。为
雌激素化合物的给药提供了新方法。根据本发明可治疗的缺血事件包括脑血管疾病或中风、蛛网膜下腔出血、心肌梗塞、手术和创伤。本发明还提供了一种利用非性激素的荷尔蒙治疗缺血性损伤的方法。提供了一种利用ent-17&bgr;-
雌二醇治疗中风的方法和合成方法,以及合成产生的化合物。