| Literature DB >> 25465042 |
Keith R Pennypacker1, Halina Offner2.
Abstract
This opinion piece highlights the scientific literature reporting that the peripheral immune response to ischemic stroke originates from the spleen. Removal of the spleen not only reduces stroke-induced neurodegeneration but also cellular degeneration in the body's other tissues when exposed to ischemic conditions.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25465042 PMCID: PMC4426754 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2014.212
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cereb Blood Flow Metab ISSN: 0271-678X Impact factor: 6.200