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Review
. 2024:37:405-422.
doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-55529-9_23.

Role of Microglia in Stroke

Raffaela Cipriani  1 , Maria Domerq  1   2 , Abraham Martín  3   4 , Carlos Matute  5   6
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Review

Role of Microglia in Stroke

Raffaela Cipriani et al. Adv Neurobiol. 2024.

Abstract

Ischemic stroke is a complex brain pathology caused by an interruption of blood supply to the brain. It results in neurological deficits which that reflect the localization and the size of the compromised brain area and are the manifestation of complex pathogenic events triggered by energy depletion. Inflammation plays a prominent role, worsening the injury in the early phase and influencing poststroke recovery in the late phase. Activated microglia are one of the most important cellular components of poststroke inflammation, appearing from the first few hours and persisting for days and weeks after stroke injury. In this chapter, we will discuss the nature of the inflammatory response in brain ischemia, the contribution of microglia to injury and regeneration after stroke, and finally, how ischemic stroke directly affects microglia functions and survival.

Keywords: Cerebral ischemia; MMPs; Microglia; Phagocytosis; Postischemic inflammation; Pro-inflammatory cytokines; ROS; Trophic factor.

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