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Review
. 2010 Dec 10;15(12):9104-34.
doi: 10.3390/molecules15129104.

Experimental models for assaying microvascular endothelial cell pathophysiology in stroke

Susanna Camós  1 , Judith Mallolas
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Review

Experimental models for assaying microvascular endothelial cell pathophysiology in stroke

Susanna Camós et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

It is important to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying neuron death following stroke in order to develop effective neuroprotective strategies. Since studies on human stroke are extremely limited due to the difficulty in collecting post-mortem tissue at different time points after the onset of stroke, brain ischaemia research focuses on information derived from in-vitro models of neuronal death through ischaemic injury [1]. This review aims to provide an update on the different in-vitro stroke models with brain microvascular endothelial cells that are currently being used. These models provide a physiologically relevant tool to screen potential neuroprotective drugs in stroke and to study the molecular mechanisms involved in brain ischaemia.

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