Relevance of distinct monocyte subsets to clinical course of ischemic stroke patients.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The most common strategy for treating patients with acute ischemic stroke is thrombolytic therapy, though only a few patients receive benefits because of the narrow time window. Inflammation occurring in the central nervous system (CNS) in association with ischemia is caused...

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Main Authors: Muichi Kaito, Shin-Ichi Araya, Yuichiro Gondo, Michiyo Fujita, Naomi Minato, Megumi Nakanishi, Makoto Matsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3732285?pdf=render