Stroke, the third leading cause of death and disability worldwide, is undergoing a change in
perspective with the emergence of new ideas on neurodegeneration. The concept that …

Stroke is the second most common cause of death and the leading cause of disability
worldwide. Brain injury following stroke results from a complex series of pathophysiological …

Inflammatory processes and microglia activation accompany most of the pathophysiological
diseases in the central nervous system. It is proven that glial pathology precedes and even …

Glia are essential for brain functioning during development and in the adult brain. Here, we
discuss the various roles of both microglia and astrocytes, and their interactions during brain …

The developing brain is sensitive to a variety of insults. Epidemiological studies have
identified prenatal exposure to infection as a risk factor for a range of neurological disorders …

Chronic exposure to stress is associated with increased incidence of depression,
generalized anxiety, and PTSD. However, stress induces vulnerability to such disorders only …

Obesity is increasing at unprecedented levels globally, and the overall impact of obesity on
the various organ systems of the body is only beginning to be fully appreciated. Because of …

Microglia cells are the major orchestrator of the brain inflammatory response. As such, they
are traditionally studied in various contexts of trauma, injury, and disease, where they are …

Ischemic stroke (IS) is one of the leading causes of death and disability resulting in
inevitable burden globally. Ischemic injury initiates cascade of pathological events …

Microglia activation has been reported to be associated with pathogenesis of
neuroinflammation, central nervous system damage, and degeneration diseases. With …