Retinoid X receptor boosts brain recovery after stroke in preclinical trial

(University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) A regulator of gene expression, retinoid X receptor (RXR), can boost scavenging cells in their mission to clear the brain of dead cells and debris after a stroke, thus limiting inflammation and improving recovery, according to preclinical research led by Jarek Aronowski, M.D., Ph.D., of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
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