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We have analyzed the impact of stroke with subsequent hemiparesis and sensory loss on systemic in vivo and in vitro mediated immune functions. Delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction to purified protein derivate (PPD, tuberculin), evaluated on the non-paretic side, was used as an in vivo
The human umbilical cord blood (HUCB) mononuclear cell (MNC) fraction is a mixed population of cells that induces functional repair in rodent models of stroke when injected intravenously (i.v.). The transplanted cells are found in the infarcted hemisphere and the spleen. The goal of this project was
BACKGROUND
A robust adrenergic response following stroke impairs lymphocyte function, which may prevent the development of autoimmune responses to brain antigens. We tested whether inhibition of the sympathetic response after stroke would increase the propensity for developing autoimmune responses
Stroke-induced immunodepression (SIID) results when T cell and non-T immune cells, such as B cells, NK cells and monocytes, are reduced in the peripheral blood and spleen after stroke. We investigated the hypothesis that T cells are required for the reductions in non-T cell subsets observed in SIID,
OBJECTIVE
In the spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rat, it is unclear whether plasminogen activator plays a role in the development of stroke. The present study was undertaken to investigate brain levels of plasminogen activator activity in spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rats and
Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BYHWD) is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine prescription which is used to treat ischaemic stroke and stroke-induced disabilities. However, the exact mechanism underlying BYHWD's amelioration of ischaemic stroke and its effective constituents remain unclear. The
Preclinical trials confirmed the potential of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) to improve functional recovery after experimental stroke. Beneficial effects of MSCs are often attributed to their immunosuppressive/immunomodulatory functions. Surprisingly, the influence of MSCs on the immune system
OBJECTIVE
Delivery of cell-based therapies through the carotid artery with the use of an intra-arterial catheter could introduce aggregates and cause focal ischemia in the brain. We developed a pulse-width flow cytometry method for aggregate detection and quantification. The assay was designed to be
The effects of physical therapy on immunological parameters were evaluated in 22 patients (14 males, aged 68.1 +/- 9.9 years) with cerebrovascular diseases in a stable situation 3 to 6 months after the onset of stroke who were entered into a rehabilitation program in our hospital between 1990 and
Peripheral blood leucocyte (PBL) cultures of patients with meningoencephalitis, myasthenia gravis, Alzheimer's dementia, Huntington's chorea as well as patients who were recovering from cerebrovascular accidents or from craniotomy for brain tumours, all had defective interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma)
BACKGROUND
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the large arteries that is the primary cause of heart disease and stroke. Anti-CD3-specific antibodies suppress immune responses by antigenic modulation of the CD3 antibody/T-cell receptor complex. Their unique capacity to restore
Moderate hyperhomocysteinaemia is associated with atherosclerosis, thrombosis and also with stroke and dementia. Elevated homocysteine concentrations are related to deficiency of folate and also vitamin-B12, as these two vitamins are essential co-factors in the remethylation of homocysteine to
Studies have been performed in order to investigate the presence of estrogen-binding proteins in the human pancreas that may provide the biochemical basis for tissue-specific treatment of pancreatic carcinoma with estrogen-based cytotoxic drugs. Using in vitro techniques, an estrogen-binding
The objective of this study was to determine whether immunologic competence, as measured by lymphocyte stimulation indices from three different ex vivo challenges, is associated with subsequent risk of cancer or total mortality in Linzhou, China, a population at high risk for upper gastrointestinal
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Interleukin (IL)-4 protects from middle cerebral artery occlusion in male mice. Females generally show less injury in response to the same ischemic challenge, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. We tested the importance of IL-4 in female protection using IL-4 knockout