The Role of Cytokines and Inflammatory Cells in Perinatal Brain Injury
Perinatal brain injury frequently complicates preterm birth and leads to significant long-term morbidity. Cytokines and inflammatory cells are mediators in the common pathways associated with perinatal brain injury induced by a variety of insults, such as hypoxic-ischemic injury, reperfusion injury,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Neurology Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/561494 |
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Summary: | Perinatal brain injury frequently complicates preterm birth and leads to significant long-term morbidity. Cytokines and inflammatory cells are mediators in the common pathways associated with perinatal brain injury induced by a variety of insults, such as hypoxic-ischemic injury, reperfusion injury, toxin-mediated injury, and infection. This paper examines our current knowledge regarding cytokine-related perinatal brain injury and specifically discusses strategies for attenuating cytokine-mediated brain damage. |
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ISSN: | 2090-1852 2090-1860 |