Stroke-Induced Peripheral Immune Dysfunction in Vitamin D–Deficient Conditions: Modulation by Progesterone and Vitamin D
Yousuf S, Atif F, Espinosa-Garcia C, Harris W, Turan N, Stein D. Stroke-Induced Peripheral Immune Dysfunction in Vitamin D–Deficient Conditions: Modulation by Progesterone and Vitamin D. Molecular Neurobiology 2020, 58: 950-963. PMID: 33063282, DOI: 10.1007/s12035-020-02129-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisAstrocytesBehavior, AnimalBiomarkersCyclooxygenase 2Endoplasmic Reticulum StressHand StrengthInflammationInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-6LipopolysaccharidesMaleMyelin Basic ProteinNeuronsNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIProgesteroneRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReactive Oxygen SpeciesReproducibility of ResultsSpleenStrokeThymus GlandTranscription Factor CHOPVitamin DVitamin D DeficiencyWhite MatterConceptsPeripheral immune dysfunctionSystemic inflammationImmune dysfunctionCombined treatmentLipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced systemic inflammationVitamin D. Vitamin D deficiencyImmune cell populationsAdministration of progesteroneVitamin D-deficient conditionDelayed functional recoveryD sufficiencyD deficiencyEndoplasmic reticulum stressTreated with PVitamin DWhite matter integrityComorbid conditionsDay 4Improve outcomesFunctional recoveryAltered outcomesInflammationNeuronal inflammationCell populationsReticulum stress