Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) protects the brain against experimental stroke by preventing compl...
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) protects the brain against experimental stroke by preventing complement-mediated neuronal cell death
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Stroke is among the three leading causes of death worldwide and the most frequent cause of permanent disability. Brain ischemia induces an inflammatory response involving activated complement fragments. Here we show that i.v. Ig (IVIG) treatment, which scavenges complement fragments, protects brain cells against the deleterious effects of experimen...
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Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) protects the brain against experimental stroke by preventing complement-mediated neuronal cell death
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1955802
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1955802
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.0700506104
