• 1. Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
GUO Wen, Email: guowen@wchscu.cn
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Malignant cerebral edema following cerebral infarction carries a high mortality rate, and its development involves two sequential phases: cytotoxic edema and vasogenic edema. According to the pathological timeline of post-ischemic brain edema, this review categorizes novel inflammatory biomarkers into five classes: upstream initiating signals, key molecules of the inflammasome and pyroptosis pathways, direct effectors of blood–brain barrier disruption and cerebral edema, brain tissue-specific structural injury markers, and novel acute-phase and immunoregulatory serum markers. The aim is to summarize the underlying molecular mechanisms and clinical relevance of these markers, thereby providing a reference for early intervention in post-infarction cerebral edema.

Citation: CHEN Yitang, LEI Kaixin, GUO Wen. Research on novel inflammatory biomarkers and cerebral edema after acute ischemic stroke. West China Medical Journal, 2026, 41(5): 839-844. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202604105 Copy

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