Blood-brain barrier dysfunction predicts cognitive trajectory after ischemic stroke
Lei Xue, Olivia A Jones, Lauren L. Drag, Kristy A. Zera, Li Zhu, Michael Mlynash, Natasha S. Carmichael, Chi-Hung Shu, Zuzanna Biesiada, David Seong, Owen Thomas, Epiphani C. Simmons, Emily Huang, Kacey Berry, Philip Chung, , Marion S. Buckwalter
The paper identifies a plasma proteomic signature linked to blood-brain barrier dysfunction, which predicts cognitive decline after ischemic stroke.
bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience