Ischemic stroke alters immune cell niche and chemokine profile in mice independent of spontaneous bacterial infection

ConclusionThis is the first report to demonstrate a significant reduction of lymphocytes and multiple proinflammatory chemokines in the lungs following ischemic stroke in mice. These findings suggest that ischemic stroke directly impacts pulmonary immunity.

Source: Immunity, Inflammation and Disease - November 4, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Breanne Y. Farris, Kelly L. Monaghan, Wen Zheng, Courtney D. Amend, Heng Hu, Amanda G. Ammer, James E. Coad, Xuefang Ren, Edwin C. K. Wan Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research