Exendin-4 Inhibits Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Activation and Reduces Infarct Growth After Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Hyperglycemic Mice [Basic Sciences]

Conclusions—
Treatment with exendin-4 could be a potentially useful therapeutic option for treatment of acute ischemic stroke with transient hyperglycemia.

Source: Stroke - April 24, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Kuroki, T., Tanaka, R., Shimada, Y., Yamashiro, K., Ueno, Y., Shimura, H., Urabe, T., Hattori, N. Tags: Treatment, Blood-Brain Barrier, Ischemic Stroke Basic Sciences Source Type: research