... increased rates of neuron death after 7 days post-injury (DPI). This coincided with increases in numbers of T cells in the injury site, increased IL -2 levels in plasma and increased circulating leukocytenumbers ... metallothionein, neuron specific enolase, and protein S100B in patients with traumatic brain injury. NeuroendocrinolLett 20 06, 27 :116- 120 .36. Aydemir TB, Blanchard RK, Cousins RJ: Zinc supplementation of ... response present in MT-I/II-/-mice occurs in later stages of brain injury. The significant findings of increased T cell i nfiltrate into the injury site, increasedlevels of IL -2, prolonged neuronal...