Paradoxical role of hepatocyte growth factor in ischemic stroke: stroke risk/stroke recovery

Abstract Background Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) has an obvious pathological role in atherosclerosis and plaque instability leading to an acute ischemic stroke; however, its beneficial role in stroke recovery is still restricted to experimental studies. The aim of the current study was to investig...

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Main Authors: Ibraheim Al-Ahmar, Noha Mohamed, Hosna Elshony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-08-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-021-00364-7