Blood-brain barrier dysfunction and recovery after ischemic stroke

X Jiang, AV Andjelkovic, L Zhu, T Yang… - Progress in …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays a vital role in regulating the trafficking of fluid, solutes
and cells at the blood-brain interface and maintaining the homeostatic microenvironment of …

Astrocyte activation in neurovascular damage and repair following ischaemic stroke

A Patabendige, A Singh, S Jenkins, J Sen… - International journal of …, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Transient or permanent loss of tissue perfusion due to ischaemic stroke can lead to damage
to the neurovasculature, and disrupt brain homeostasis, causing long-term motor and …

Therapeutic potential of vasopressin in the treatment of neurological disorders

S Mishra, J Grewal, P Wal, GU Bhivshet, AK Tripathi… - Peptides, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Vasopressin (VP) is a nonapeptide made of nine amino acids synthesized by the
hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland. VP acts as a neurohormone …

The vascular basement membrane in the healthy and pathological brain

MS Thomsen, LJ Routhe… - Journal of Cerebral Blood …, 2017‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The vascular basement membrane contributes to the integrity of the blood-brain barrier
(BBB), which is formed by brain capillary endothelial cells (BCECs). The BCECs receive …

Molecular pathophysiology of cerebral edema

JA Stokum, V Gerzanich… - Journal of Cerebral Blood …, 2016‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Advancements in molecular biology have led to a greater understanding of the individual
proteins responsible for generating cerebral edema. In large part, the study of cerebral …

Astrocytes, therapeutic targets for neuroprotection and neurorestoration in ischemic stroke

Z Liu, M Chopp - Progress in neurobiology, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Astrocytes are the most abundant cell type within the central nervous system. They play
essential roles in maintaining normal brain function, as they are a critical structural and …

Implications of MMP9 for blood brain barrier disruption and hemorrhagic transformation following ischemic stroke

RJ Turner, FR Sharp - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2016‏ - frontiersin.org
Numerous studies have documented increases in matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs),
specifically MMP-9 levels following stroke, with such perturbations associated with …

Neurovascular Unit: A critical role in ischemic stroke

L Wang, X **ong, L Zhang… - CNS Neuroscience & …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Ischemic stroke (IS), a common cerebrovascular disease, results from a sudden blockage of
a blood vessel in the brain, thereby restricting blood supply to the area in question, and …

Transmembrane proteins of the tight junctions at the blood–brain barrier: structural and functional aspects

RF Haseloff, S Dithmer, L Winkler, H Wolburg… - Seminars in cell & …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is formed by microvascular endothelial cells sealed by
tetraspanning tight junction (TJ) proteins, such as claudins and TAMPs (TJ-associated …

Matrix metalloproteinases and blood-brain barrier disruption in acute ischemic stroke

SE Lakhan, A Kirchgessner, D Tepper… - Frontiers in …, 2013‏ - frontiersin.org
Ischemic stroke continues to be one of the most challenging diseases in translational
neurology. Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) remains the only approved treatment for …