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Open AccessExogenous IFN-beta regulates the RANKL-c-Fos-IFN-beta signaling pathway in the collagen antibody-induced arthritis model
Although a variety of drugs have been used to treat the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), none of them are able to cure the disease. Interferon β (IFN-β) has pleiotropic effects on RA, but whether it can ...
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Relationship between vertebral artery hypoplasia and posterior circulation stroke in Chinese patients
Vertebral artery hypoplasia (VAH), which has been found in about 10 % of normal individuals, does not produce symptoms but may be associated with an increased risk of cerebral posterior circulation ischemic (P...
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Value of imaging lenticulostriate arteries before middle cerebral artery stenting for the prevention of perforator stroke
In this study, we investigated whether pre-procedural imaging of LSAs would potentially be helpful for preventing LSAs from being covered.
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Open AccessTransient filament occlusion of the middle cerebral artery in rats: does the reperfusion method matter 24 hours after perfusion?
There are two widely used transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) methods, which differ in the use of unilateral or bilateral carotid artery reperfusion (UNICAR and BICAR). Of the two methods, UNICAR...
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Association of right-to-left shunt with frontal white matter lesions in T2-weighted MR imaging of stroke patients
Cardiac right-to-left shunt (RLS), mainly due to patent foramen ovale (PFO), is a risk factor for paradoxical embolism and stroke. Results of studies about brain lesions in diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in ...
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Lance-adams syndrome: a report of two cases
Chronic post-hypoxic myoclonus, also known as Lance-Adams syndrome (LAS), is a rare complication of successful cardiopulmanry resuscitation often accompanied by action myoclonus and cerebellar ataxia. It is se...
