TNF-α antagonism rescues the effect of ageing on stroke: Perspectives for targeting inflamm-ageing.
Luca LiberaleNicole R BonettiYustina M PuspitasariAna VukolicAlexander AkhmedovCandela Diaz-CañestroStephan KellerFabrizio MontecuccoMario MerliniAurora SemeranoGiacomo GiacaloneMarco BacigaluppiMaria SessaFrank RuschitzkaThomas F LüscherPeter LibbyJürg H BeerGiovanni G CamiciPublished in: European journal of clinical investigation (2021)
This study identifies TNF-α as a causative contributor to the deleterious effect of aging on stroke and points to inflamm-aging as a mechanism of age-related worsening of stroke outcomes and potential therapeutic target in this context. Thus, this work provides a basis for tailoring novel stroke therapies for the particularly vulnerable elderly population.