Folia Neuropathologica

Neutrophil extracellular traps in ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke: dual roles in thromboinflammation, vascular injury, and therapeutic targets

Kang Yang 1
,
Poni Liu 2

  1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130041, China

  2. Innovation and Practice Center, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Jingyue Development Zone, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130117, China

Folia Neuropathol 2026; 64 (3) -0

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2026.164864
Data publikacji online: 2026/09/30
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