Chemokine CCL2 and its receptor CCR2 are increased in the hippocampus following pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neuroinflammation occurs after seizures and is implicated in epileptogenesis. CCR2 is a chemokine receptor for CCL2 and their interaction mediates monocyte infiltration in the neuroinflammatory cascade triggered in different brain pa...

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Main Authors: Katki Khurshed, Arisi Gabriel M, Foresti Maira L, Montañez Andres, Sanchez Russell M, Shapiro Lee A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/6/1/40