With over 2 million new cases annually, stroke is associated with the highest disability-
adjusted life-years lost of any disease in China. The burden is expected to increase further …

Neuroinflammation is central to the common pathology of several acute and chronic brain
diseases. This review examines the consequences of excessive and prolonged …

Stroke is one of the major causes of disability and mortality worldwide. It is well known that
ischemic stroke can cause gray matter injury. However, stroke also elicits profound white …

Background The effects and risks of endovascular thrombectomy 6 to 24 hours after stroke
onset due to basilar-artery occlusion have not been extensively studied. Methods In a trial …

Neurons can release damaged mitochondria and transfer them to astrocytes for disposal
and recycling. This ability to exchange mitochondria may represent a potential mode of cell …

Objective: This study aims to evaluate protective effects of brief repetitive bilateral arm
ischemic preconditioning (BAIPC) on stroke recurrence in patients with symptomatic …

Background and Purpose—Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a unique cytokine that may contribute to
brain repair by regulating microglia/macrophage functions. Thus, we examined the effect of …

The mechanism and long-term consequences of early blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption
after cerebral ischaemic/reperfusion (I/R) injury are poorly understood. Here we discover …

Background As a leading cause of severe disability and death, stroke places an enormous
burden on the health care system in China. There are limited data on the pattern of current …

Due to the aging of the global population and the derivative increase in aging-related non-
communicable diseases and their economic burden, there is an urgent need to promote …