A role for tumor necrosis factor-α in ischemia and ischemic preconditioning

<p>Abstract</p> <p>During cerebral ischemia, elevation of TNF-α and glutamate to pathophysiological levels may induce dysregulation of normal synaptic processes, leading ultimately to cell death. Previous studies have shown that patients subjected to a mild transient ischemic attac...

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Main Authors: O'Connor John J, Watters Orla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/8/1/87