... pathophysiology and role of inflammatory mediators Diana Amantea1, Giuseppe Nappi2, Giorgio Bernardi3, Giacinto Bagetta1,4 and Maria T. Corasaniti51 Department of Pharmacobiology, University of Calabria, ... 2008)doi:10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06766.xNeuroinflammatory mediators play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of brain ischemia, exerting either deleterious effects on the progression of tis-sue damage or beneficial roles during ... Excellence in Brain Research and Department of Neuroscience, ‘‘Tor Vergata’’ University, Rome,Italy4 University Centre for Adaptive Disorders and Headache, Section of Neuropharmacology of Normal and...