Shared Transcriptomic Signatures in Perilesional and Contralesional Cortex
Dene Betz, Victoria A. Alers, Matthew R. Kenwood, Kielen R. Zuurbier, Rebeca Coimbra, Priscilla Rhoton, Erik J. Plautz, Peter M. Douglas, Denise M. O. Ramirez, Ann Marie Stowe, Mark P. Goldberg
The paper compares gene expression in perilesional and contralesional cortex after stroke, finding shared inflammatory responses and microglia signaling in both regions across sexes.
bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience