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Imatinib attenuates cerebrovascular injury and phenotypic transformation after intracerebral hemorrhage in rats.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology - 1 Dec 2016
Pearce William J, Doan Coleen, Carreon Desirelys, Kim Dahlim, Durrant Lara M, Manaenko Anatol, McCoy Lauren, Obenaus Andre, Zhang John H, Tang Jiping
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This study explored the hypothesis that intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) promotes release of diffusible factors that can significantly influence the structure and function of cerebral arteries remote from the site of injury, through action on platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptors. Four groups of adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were studied (n = 8 each): 1) sham; 2) sham + 60 mg/kg ip imatinib; 3) ICH...
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