Since 2015, stroke has become the leading cause of death and disability in China, posing a
significant threat to the health of its citizens as a major chronic non-communicable disease …

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) the sequel of diabetic retinopathy (DR), a frequent
complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), is the leading cause of blindness in the working-age …

Importance Stroke is the leading cause of death in China. However, recent data about the up-
to-date stroke burden in China are limited. Objective To investigate the urban-rural disparity …

Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) are widely utilized in cell therapy because of their
robust immunomodulatory and regenerative properties. Their paracrine activity is one of the …

Cerebral ischemic stroke is characterized by acute ischemia in a certain part of the brain,
which leads to brain cells necrosis, apoptosis, ferroptosis, pyroptosis, etc. At present, there …

Background The stroke burden in China has increased during the past 40 years. The
present study aimed to determine the recent trends in the prevalence of stroke from 2013 to …

Background Pyroptosis mediated by NLRP3 inflammasome plays a critical role in the
pathogenesis of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Mounting evidences have …

Background The effects of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor tirofiban in patients with
acute ischemic stroke but who have no evidence of complete occlusion of large or medium …

Purpose Stroke is a disease associated with high mortality. Many inflammatory indicators
such as neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), lymphocyte …

Background Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Despite
considerable improvements in diagnosis and treatment, little is known about the short-term …