Cytokine Release by Microglia Exposed to Neurologic Injury Is Amplified by Lipopolysaccharide

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and morbidity in the trauma population. Microglia drive the secondary neuroinflammatory response after TBI. We sought to determine if the microglial response to neurologic injury was exacerbated by a second stimulus after exposure to neurologic injury.
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Acute Care Surgery Source Type: research