Astrocytic response to cerebral ischemia is influenced by sex differences and impaired by aging.

Volume: 85, Pages: 245 - 253
Published: Jan 1, 2016
Abstract
Ischemic stroke occurs more often among the elderly, and within this demographic, women are at an increased risk for stroke and have poorer functional recovery than men. This is also well replicated in animal studies where aging females are shown to have more extensive brain tissue loss as compared to adult females. Astrocytes provide nutrients for neurons, regulate glutamate levels, and release neurotrophins and thus play a key role in the...
Paper Details
Title
Astrocytic response to cerebral ischemia is influenced by sex differences and impaired by aging.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2016
Volume
85
Pages
245 - 253
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