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Propofol Protects Regulatory T Cells, Suppresses Neurotoxic Astrogliosis, and Potentiates Neurological Recovery After Ischemic Stroke

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81771139) and Beijing Natural Science Foundation (7194270).

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China

    Yuzhu Wang, Changwei Wei & Anshi Wu

  2. Experimental and Translational Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China

    Yuzhu Wang, Dan Tian, Yushang Zhao, Mengyao Qu, Yuhualei Pan & Yanbing Zhu

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Wang, Y., Tian, D., Zhao, Y. et al. Propofol Protects Regulatory T Cells, Suppresses Neurotoxic Astrogliosis, and Potentiates Neurological Recovery After Ischemic Stroke. Neurosci. Bull. 37, 725–728 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-021-00653-4

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