Open AccessRegulatory T cells protect the brain after stroke
Author(s) -
Anna M. Planas,
Ángel Chamorro
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
nature medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.536
H-Index - 547
eISSN - 1546-170X
pISSN - 1078-8956
DOI - 10.1038/nm0209-138
Subject(s) - stroke (engine) , immune system , inflammation , neuroscience , brain tissue , medicine , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , mechanical engineering , engineering
The inflammatory response goes haywire after stroke, and the brain floods with immune mediators that can injure tissue and worsen outcome. Experiments in mice suggest that regulatory T cells help contain the damage (pages 192-199). © 2009 Nature America, Inc. All rights reserved.Peer Reviewe
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