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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-11-22
pubmed:abstractText
Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) receptor signaling counteracts detrimental pathways in ischemic stroke. In rodents, neuroprotection provided by the G-CSF system involves up-regulation of the G-CSF receptor and its ligand, G-CSF, during cerebral ischemia. The confirmation of a similar response in the human brain would be an important rationale for the use of G-CSF in clinical stroke trials. Therefore, the temporal and cellular profile of G-CSF and G-CSF receptor expression was examined in a series of human stroke brains. The median age of the 21 stroke patients was 67 years; median time from death to autopsy was 24 h (range: 10-67 h). In acute ischemic stroke, strong neuronal G-CSF receptor immunoreactivity was encountered in the infarct area and the peri-infarct rim as compared to the contralateral cortex. In subacute infarctions, microglial and macrophage G-CSF receptor immunoreactivity predominated, whereas chronic infarction was characterized by the presence of G-CSF receptor expressing reactive astrocytes. Neuronal G-CSF expression was encountered very early upon ischemic stroke. At later time-points, an up-regulation of vascular G-CSF expression in the peri-infarct area prevailed. In conclusion, the observed up-regulation of G-CSF receptors and G-CSF points towards a role in the pathophysiology of human ischemic stroke.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0001-6322
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
113
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
45-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and G-CSF receptor expression in human ischemic stroke.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital Münster, Domagkstr. 19, 48129, Münster, Germany. hasselblatt@uni-muenster.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't