Progranulin deficiency exacerbates spinal cord injury by promoting neuroinflammation and cell apoptosis in mice
Wang C, Zhang L, Ndong J, Hettinghouse A, Sun G, Chen C, Zhang C, Liu R, Liu C. Progranulin deficiency exacerbates spinal cord injury by promoting neuroinflammation and cell apoptosis in mice. Journal Of Neuroinflammation 2019, 16: 238. PMID: 31775776, PMCID: PMC6882111, DOI: 10.1186/s12974-019-1630-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasso Mouse ScaleNeurological recoverySpinal cord injuryCord injuryWestern blottingWild-type littermate miceMacrophages/microgliaPromising therapeutic approachWeight-drop techniqueNew therapeutic targetsHuge economic burdenPro-apoptotic effectsPLGA thermosensitive hydrogelFunctional recoveryPGRN deficiencyPGRN expressionLittermate miceIntrathecal spaceProgranulin deficiencyTherapeutic approachesTherapeutic targetEconomic burdenWT controlsDay 21Day 7