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The powerful neuroprotective action of C1-inhibitor on brain ischemia-reperfusion injury does not require C1q.
The American journal of pathology - 1 May 2004
De Simoni Maria Grazia, Rossi Emanuela, Storini Claudio, Pizzimenti Simone, Echart Cinara, Bergamaschini Luigi
Abstract excerpt
C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) is a major regulator of the complement classical pathway. Besides this action, it may also inhibit other related inflammatory systems. We have studied the effect of C1-INH in C57BL/6 mice with focal transient brain ischemia induced by 30 minutes of occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. C1-INH induced a dose-dependent reduction of ischemic volume that, with the dose of 15 U/mouse, reached...
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