Suppression of acute proinflammatory cytokine and chemokine upregulation by post-injury administration of a novel small molecule improves long-term neurologic outcome in a mouse model of traumatic brain injury

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Traumatic brain injury (TBI) with its associated morbidity is a major area of unmet medical need that lacks effective therapies. TBI initiates a neuroinflammatory cascade characterized by activation of astrocytes and microglia, and i...

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Main Authors: Van Eldik Linda J, Somera-Molina Kathleen, Lloyd Eric, Watterson D Martin, Wainwright Mark S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/5/1/28