Interleukin-1beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha are expressed by different subsets of microglia and macrophages after ischemic stroke in mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) are expressed by microglia and infiltrating macrophages following ischemic stroke. Whereas IL-1β is primarily neurotoxic in ischemic stroke, TNF-α may have neurotoxic and/or...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dagnaes-Hansen Frederik, Holm Thomas H, Babcock Alicia A, Lambertsen Kate L, Clausen Bettina H, Finsen Bente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/5/1/46