Abstract
This opinion piece highlights the scientific literature reporting that the peripheral immune response to ischemic stroke originates from the spleen. Removal of the spleen not only reduces stroke-induced neurodegeneration but also cellular degeneration in the body's other tissues when exposed to ischemic conditions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 186-187 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2 2015 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- brain ischemia
- macrophages
- neuroinflammation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine