MICROGLIAL VOLTAGE-GATED PROTON CHANNEL HV1 IN SPINAL CORD INJURY

Microglial voltage-gated proton channel Hv1 in spinal cord injury

After spinal cord injury, microglia as the first responders to the lesion display both beneficial and detrimental characteristics.Activated microglia phagocyte and eliminate cell debris, release cytokines to recruit peripheral immune cells to the injury site.Excessively activated microglia can aggravate the secondary damage by producing extravagant

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Aberrant origin of the occipital artery from the internal carotid artery: utility of the occipital tap maneuver

We have described a case of a suspected transient ischemic attack with a double lumen potentially resembling a dissection of the internal carotid artery on Doppler ultrasound.The identification of an arterial branch from the internal carotid artery and flowing near it using magnetic resonance imaging suggested an aberrant origin of power cable an a

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Fractures in sub-Saharan Africa: epidemiology, economic impact and ethnography (Fractures-E3): study protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: The population of older adults is growing in sub-Saharan Africa.Ageing exponentially increases fragility fracture risk.Of all global regions, Africa is projected to observe the greatest increase in fragility fractures.Fractures cause pain, disability and sometimes death, and management is expensive, often requiring complex healthcare de

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