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After a stroke, what type of glial cell accumulates within the affected brain region?

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Treg cells accumulate after ischemic stroke (175). Astrocytes increase the level of IL-33 and CCL1 in response to stroke. IL-33 is thought to promote the proliferation of Treg cells because their numbers in the CNS after stroke is decreased in IL-33-deficient mice (175).

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