Inflammation after stroke: mechanisms and therapeutic approaches.

Transl Stroke Res

Geriatric Research Educational and Clinical Center (00-GR-H), V.A. Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Published: June 2010

Reperfusion of ischemic brain can reduce injury and improve outcome, but secondary injury due to inflammatory mechanisms limits the efficacy and time window of such treatments for stroke. This review summarizes the cellular and molecular basis of inflammation in ischemic injury as well as possible therapeutic strategies.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2956985PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12975-010-0023-7DOI Listing

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