Histone neutralization protects the ischemic brain against stroke-associated pneumonia
Dongpei Yin, Anran Li, Olga Shevchuk, Ayan Mohamud Yusuf, Janine Gronewold, Stephanie Thiebes, Tobias Tertel, Chen Wang, Nina Hagemann, Yiqiao Zhang, Claudia Graser, Humeyra Tas, Michael Fleischer, Britta Kaltwasser, Benedikt Frank, , Dirk Matthias Hermann
This study shows that neutralizing extracellular histones reduces secondary brain injury and improves recovery after ischemic stroke complicated by pneumonia.
bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience