An Update on Inflammation in the Acute Phase of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Sheng Chen, Qingwu Yang, Gang Chen, John H. Zhang

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Abstract

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a common and severe neurological disorder, which is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. Despite extensive research into the pathology of ICH, there are still no clinically approved neuroprotective treatments. Currently, increasing evidence has shown that inflammatory responses participate in the pathophysiological processes of brain injury following ICH. In this editorial, we summarized some promising advances in the field of inflammation and ICH, which contained animal and human investigations; discussed the role of neuroinflammation, systemic inflammatory responses, and some potential targets; and focused on the challenges of translation between pre-clinical and clinical studies and potential anti-inflammatory therapeutic approaches after ICH.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4-8
Number of pages5
JournalTranslational Stroke Research
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2015

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Keywords

  • Brain injury
  • Inflammation
  • Intracerebral hemorrhage
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Encephalitis/complications
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage/complications

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