Figure 2From: Argon gas: a potential neuroprotectant and promising medical therapyTheorized argon neuroprotective pathways. Suggested pathways still under investigation that may contribute to the neuroprotective effects of argon gas treatments in neuron cells include: NMDA receptor inhibition, direct stimulation of the MEK and ERK 1/2 anti-apoptotic pathway, and stimulation GABAA receptor.Back to article page