Intranasal IL-4 Administration Alleviates Functional Deficits of Periventricular Leukomalacia in Neonatal Mice

Background: Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is the major form of brain injury in premature infants. Currently, there are no therapies to treat PVL. Several studies suggested that polarization of microglia, a resident macrophage-like immune cell in the central nervous system, plays a vital role in...

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Main Authors: Lin-chao Yu, Jing-kun Miao, Wei-bin Li, Na Chen, Qi-xiong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.00930/full