Clinical outcome following acute ischaemic stroke relates to both activation and autoregulatory inhibition of cytokine production

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>As critical mediators of local and systemic inflammatory responses, cytokines are produced in the brain following ischaemic stroke. Some have been detected in the circulation of stroke patients, but their role and source is unclear....

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Main Authors: Scarth Sylvia, Illingworth Karen, Barberan Elisa M, Vail Andy, Georgiou Rachel F, Gavin Carole M, Smith Craig J, Emsley Hedley CA, Wickramasinghe Vijitha, Hoadley Margaret E, Rothwell Nancy J, Tyrrell Pippa J, Hopkins Stephen J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-02-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/7/5