Attenuated inflammatory response in aged mice brains following stroke.

BACKGROUND: Increased age is a major risk factor for stroke incidence, post-ischemic mortality, and severe and long-term disability. Stroke outcome is considerably influenced by post-ischemic mechanisms. We hypothesized that the inflammatory response following an ischemic injury is altered in aged o...

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Main Authors: Matthias W Sieber, Ralf A Claus, Otto W Witte, Christiane Frahm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3196544?pdf=render