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Journal of Neurology & Neurophysiology

ISSN - 2155-9562

Sara Morales Palomares

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    Vascular Protection Following Cerebral Ischemia and Reperfusion
    Author(s): Sara Morales Palomares and Marilyn J. CipollaSara Morales Palomares and Marilyn J. Cipolla

    Despite considerable research that has contributed to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of stroke, translation of this knowledge into effective therapies has largely failed. The only effective treatment for ischemic stroke is rapid recanalization of an occluded vessel by dissolving the clot with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). However, stroke adversely affects vascular function as well that can cause secondary brain injury and limit treatment that depends on a patent vasculature. In middle cerebral arteries (MCA), ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) causes loss of myogenic tone, vascular paralysis, and endothelial dysfunction that can lead to loss of autoregulation. In contrast, brain parenchymal arterioles retain considerable tone during I/R that likely contributes to expansion of the infarct into the penumbra. Microvascular dysregulation also occurs during ischemic stroke tha.. View More»

    DOI: 10.4172/2155-9562.S1-004

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