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The role of environmental contaminants and their association with stroke is still being determined. Association has been shown with air pollution, noise, and water pollution; however, the results are inconsistent across studies. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of persistent organic pollutants (POP) in ischemic stroke patients were conducted; a comprehensive literature search was carried out until 30th June 2021 from different databases. The quality of all the articles which met our inclusion criteria was assessed using Newcastle-Ottawa scaling; five eligible studies were included in our systematic review. The most studied POP in ischemic stroke was polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and they have shown a trend for association with ischemic stroke. The study also revealed that living near a source of POPs contamination constitutes a risk of exposure and an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Although our study provides a strong positive association of POPs with ischemic stroke, more extensive studies must be conducted to prove the association.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tox.2023.153567 | DOI Listing |
Mol Biol Rep
September 2025
Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran.
Transl Stroke Res
September 2025
Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Recent studies have shown that the glymphatic system plays a crucial role in driving hyperacute edema after ischemic stroke. This has sparked interest in understanding how this system changes in later phases of ischemic stroke. In this study, we utilized cisternal contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) and immunofluorescence staining to investigate glymphatic system alterations at subacute and chronic phases of ischemic stroke.
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September 2025
Centre for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600077, India.
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
September 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Purpose: Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic cerebrovascular disorder characterized by progressive arterial stenosis and fragile collateral formation, elevating stroke risk. Revascularization is the standard treatment, yet up to 27% of patients experience ischemic events within a year due to bypass insufficiency. While digital subtraction angiography (DSA) remains the gold standard for assessing bypass function, it is invasive and time-consuming.
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September 2025
The First Clinical Medical College, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China.
Ischemic stroke (IS) has high morbidity/mortality with limited treatments. This study screened core copper homeostasis-related genes in IS and validated their function as precise intervention targets. Human IS gene chip data were retrieved from GEO, and copper homeostasis genes from multiple databases.
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