Abstract Objects Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) causes neurological dysfunction below
the injured segment of the spinal cord, which significantly impacts the quality of life in …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to a global pandemic. Although COVID-19 …

MRI-guided pulsed focused ultrasound (pFUS) combined with systemic infusion of
ultrasound contrast agent microbubbles (MB) causes localized blood–brain barrier (BBB) …

Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation plays a crucial role in the pathophysiological process
of multiple neurological disorders such as ischemic stroke, yet lacks effective therapeutic …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. AD brain pathology starts
decades before the onset of clinical symptoms. One early pathological hallmark is blood …

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is formed by the endothelial cells of cerebral microvessels,
providing a dynamic interface between the peripheral circulation and the central nervous …

The family of vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) are known for their regulation of
vascularization. In the brain, VEGFs are important regulators of angiogenesis …

Recent laboratory findings suggest that it might be possible to promote cerebral plasticity
and neurological recovery after stroke by use of exogenous pharmacological or cell-based …

Stroke is the leading cause of disability and mortality in the world, but the pathogenesis of
ischemic stroke (IS) is not completely clear and treatments are limited. Mounting evidence …

The development of the nervous and vascular systems constitutes primary events in the
evolution of the animal kingdom; the former provides electrical stimuli and coordination …