
Sex, stroke, and inflammation: The potential for estrogen-mediated immunoprotection in stroke
Keywords: OGD, oxygen-glucose deprivation; NMDA, N-methyl-d-aspartic acid; estrogen, 17 beta-Estradiol; OVX, ovariectomy; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; MCP-1, monocyte chemotactic protein-1; ERT, estrogen replacement therapy; MCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusio