Carbon monoxide poisoning–induced delayed encephalopathy accompanies decreased microglial cell numbers: Distinctive pathophysiological features from hypoxemia–induced brain damage

Keisuke Sekiya, Tasuku Nishihara, Naoki Abe, Amane Konishi, Hideyuki Nandate, Taisuke Hamada, Keizo Ikemune, Yasushi Takasaki, Junya Tanaka, Migiwa Asano,

Brain Research · 2018 · 26 citations · 41 references

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group. Thus, CO-induced DE displayed distinctive pathological features from those of simple hypoxic insults: prolonged demyelination accompanying a significant decrease in microglial cells. Decreased neurotrophic factor expression by microglial cells may be one of the causes of CO-induced DE.

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