Endogenous expressions of Gas6 and Axl decreased significantly by 24h after MCAO. rGas6 reduced brain infarction and improved neurologic deficits scores, and increased expression of Axl and decreased the expressions of TRAF3, TRAF6 and inflammatory factors IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α.
Association between tumor necrosis factor-alpha (-308G→A and -238G→A) polymorphisms and homocysteine levels in patients with ischemic strokes and silent brain infarctions.