Reduced brain injury in CD18-deficient m
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Elena Titova; Robert P. Ostrowski; Christopher G. Kevil; Wenni Tong; Hugo Rojas;
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Article
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2008
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Many studies have indicated leukocytes are a major contributor to brain injuries caused by intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Leukocyte‐expressed CD18 is important for neutrophil–endothelial interactions in the vasculature, and CD18 deficiency protects against ischemia‐reperfusion injury.