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Dustin J Donnelly1, Phillip G Popovich.
Abstract
Trauma to the central nervous system (CNS) triggers intraparenchymal inflammation and activation of systemic immunity with the capacity to exacerbate neuropathology and stimulate mechanisms of tissue repair. Despite our incomplete understanding of the mechanisms that control these divergent functions, immune-based therapies are becoming a therapeutic focus. This review will address the complexities and controversies of post-traumatic neuroinflammation, particularly in spinal cord. In addition, current therapies designed to target neuroinflammatory cascades will be discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17662717 PMCID: PMC2692462 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2007.06.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Neurol ISSN: 0014-4886 Impact factor: 5.330