The Inflammatory Response Initiated by the Spleen to Ischemic Stroke
The peripheral immune system plays a role in delayed neural injury after stroke. This response originates from the spleen as splenectomy prior to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in rats significantly reduces infarct volume in the brain. This research is based on the hypothesis that inhibitin...
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Scholar Commons
2013
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| Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4767 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5964&context=etd |