Clusterin as a potential marker of brain ischemia-reperfusion injury in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy.

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a surgical procedure used in the prevention of ischemic stroke. However, this procedure can cause complications of ischemia-reperfusion injury to the brain. Clusterin (CLU) is a cytoprotective chaperone protein that is released from neurons in response to various neurological injuries.