Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
ISSN: 2155-9899
Akie Kikuchi-Taura
Japan
Research Article
Possible Protective Effect of Regulatory T cells on White Matter Microstructural Abnormalities in Stroke Patients
Author(s): Fumihiko Yasuno, Akihiko Taguchi, Akie Kikuchi-Taura, Akihide Yamamoto, Hiroaki Kazui, Takashi Kudo, Atsuo Sekiyama, Katsufumi Kajimoto, Toshihiro Soma, Toshifumi Kishimoto, Hidehiro Iida and Kazuyuki NagatsukaFumihiko Yasuno, Akihiko Taguchi, Akie Kikuchi-Taura, Akihide Yamamoto, Hiroaki Kazui, Takashi Kudo, Atsuo Sekiyama, Katsufumi Kajimoto, Toshihiro Soma, Toshifumi Kishimoto, Hidehiro Iida and Kazuyuki Nagatsuka
Background: Despite advances in the understanding of stroke, therapeutic options for stroke are limited. Inflammatory mechanisms activated after brain ischemia are a key target of translational cerebrovascular research. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the existence of microstructure abnormalities in the white matter of stroke patients and their relationship to lymphocyte subsets.
Methods: The study included 18 patients with acute ischemic stroke and 22 healthy subjects. Diffusion tensor scans with magnetic resonance imaging were performed. Whole brain voxel-based analysis was used to compare fractional anisotropy (FA) in the stroke and healthy control groups. Blood samples were obtained from all subjects at the initial examination. The lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood were evaluated with flow cytometric analysis. Help.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.1000221