The inflammatory response goes haywire after stroke, and the brain floods with immune mediators that can injure tissue and worsen outcome. Experiments in mice suggest that regulatory T cells help contain the damage (pages 192–199).
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Planas, A., Chamorro, A. Regulatory T cells protect the brain after stroke. Nat Med 15, 138–139 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0209-138
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