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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 ISCBFM All rights reserved.
Funding
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | |
| National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | R01NS076013 |
Keywords
- brain ischemia
- macrophages
- neuroinflammation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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