2023
Novel hippocampal genes involved in enhanced susceptibility to chronic pain-induced behavioral emotionality
Garman A, Ash A, Kokkinos E, Nerland D, Winter L, Langreck C, Forgette M, Girgenti M, Banasr M, Duric V. Novel hippocampal genes involved in enhanced susceptibility to chronic pain-induced behavioral emotionality. European Journal Of Pharmacology 2023, 964: 176273. PMID: 38135263, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood-brain barrier integrityChronic pain statesBehavioral emotionalityHippocampal genesPain statesGenome-wide RNA-seq analysisStress responseBarrier integrityCommon stress responseRNA-seq analysisAurora kinase BChronic inflammatory painDepressive-like behaviorChronic pain conditionsRodent stress modelsLimbic brain regionsTight junction proteinsBioinformatics analysisInflammatory painAstrocyte activationPain groupPain conditionsTranscriptomic profilesAltered moodKinase B
2020
p75NTR Promotes Astrocyte Proliferation in Response to Cortical Stab Wound
Chen M, Guo L, Hao J, Ni J, Lv Q, Xin X, Liao H. p75NTR Promotes Astrocyte Proliferation in Response to Cortical Stab Wound. Cellular And Molecular Neurobiology 2020, 42: 1153-1166. PMID: 33201418, PMCID: PMC11441203, DOI: 10.1007/s10571-020-01006-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical stab woundAstrocyte proliferationStab woundsMouse astrocytesCell cycle progressionG2/MInjury mouse modelCycle progressionCortical stabP75NTR overexpressionAstrocyte activationFunctional recoveryAstrocytic responseReceptor upregulationBrain traumaAstrocyte apoptosisBrain injuryCDK2 protein levelsMouse modelCDK2 expressionAstrocytesCell cycle entryS phaseProfound alterationsProtein levelsHippocampal microglial activation triggers a neurotoxic-specific astrocyte response and mediates etomidate-induced long-term synaptic inhibition
Li D, Chen M, Meng T, Fei J. Hippocampal microglial activation triggers a neurotoxic-specific astrocyte response and mediates etomidate-induced long-term synaptic inhibition. Journal Of Neuroinflammation 2020, 17: 109. PMID: 32264970, PMCID: PMC7140340, DOI: 10.1186/s12974-020-01799-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative cognitive dysfunctionAstrocyte activationPathological stageAstrocyte responseMicroglial activationCognitive functionSynaptic inhibitionCognitive dysfunctionNovel object recognition testHippocampal microglial activationInitial pathological stageInhibitory postsynaptic currentsSignificant microglial activationLate pathological stageEarly pathological stageMonth old miceObject recognition testMorris water mazeQuantitative polymerase chain reactionMagnetic-activated cell sortingActivated microgliaSedative dosePostsynaptic currentsPolymerase chain reactionMicroglia
2019
Transforming growth factor-β promotes basement membrane fibrosis, alters perivascular cerebrospinal fluid distribution, and worsens neurological recovery in the aged brain after stroke
Howe MD, Furr JW, Munshi Y, Roy-O’Reilly M, Maniskas ME, Koellhoffer EC, d’Aigle J, Sansing LH, McCullough LD, Urayama A. Transforming growth factor-β promotes basement membrane fibrosis, alters perivascular cerebrospinal fluid distribution, and worsens neurological recovery in the aged brain after stroke. GeroScience 2019, 41: 543-559. PMID: 31721012, PMCID: PMC6885082, DOI: 10.1007/s11357-019-00118-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor functional recoveryFunctional recoveryExperimental strokeAstrocyte activationStroke patientsAged brainCultured astrocytesSerum TGF-β levelsTGF-β receptor inhibitionPotential new treatment strategyGlial scar developmentElderly stroke patientsTGF-β levelsPoor functional outcomeOxygen-glucose deprivationCerebrospinal fluid distributionNew treatment strategiesPrimary cultured astrocytesExogenous TGF-β stimulationBasement membraneTGF-β stimulationNeurological recoveryElderly patientsSerum levelsFunctional outcomeThe role of fatty acid binding protein 7 in spinal cord astrocytes in a mouse model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Kamizato K, Sato S, Shil SK, Umaru BA, Kagawa Y, Yamamoto Y, Ogata M, Yasumoto Y, Okuyama Y, Ishii N, Owada Y, Miyazaki H. The role of fatty acid binding protein 7 in spinal cord astrocytes in a mouse model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Neuroscience 2019, 409: 120-129. PMID: 31051217, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.03.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisSpinal cordAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMultiple sclerosisWT miceMouse modelFabp7 KO miceSpinal cord astrocytesLumbar spinal cordInduction of inflammationWild-type miceCentral nervous systemProtein 7Role of FABP7Fatty acid homeostasisMRNA expression levelsLate phaseEAE onsetEAE symptomsAstrocyte activationClinical scoresFatty acidsInflammatory cytokinesMyelin degenerationType mice
2018
The Role of Astrocytes in Multiple Sclerosis
Ponath G, Park C, Pitt D. The Role of Astrocytes in Multiple Sclerosis. Frontiers In Immunology 2018, 9: 217. PMID: 29515568, PMCID: PMC5826071, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of astrocytesImmune cell accessCentral nervous systemMultiple sclerosis lesionsAstrocyte activationMultiple sclerosisGlial scarAstrocyte functionMS treatmentMS lesionsNervous systemAstrocytesSclerosis lesionsLesion formationFunctional polarizationLesionsCell accessSclerosisInflammationPathogenesis
2011
Characteristics of an Explosive Blast-Induced Brain Injury in an Experimental Model
de Lanerolle NC, Bandak F, Kang D, Li AY, Du F, Swauger P, Parks S, Ling G, Kim JH. Characteristics of an Explosive Blast-Induced Brain Injury in an Experimental Model. Journal Of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology 2011, 70: 1046-1057. PMID: 22002430, DOI: 10.1097/nen.0b013e318235bef2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain injuryAxonal injuryΒ-amyloid precursor protein immunohistochemistryAnesthetized Yorkshire swineBlast-Induced Brain InjuryMild traumatic brain injuryPrecursor protein immunohistochemistryTraumatic brain injuryBlast injury modelAstrocyte activationNeuronal injuryNeuropathologic changesIntracranial hemorrhageNeuropathologic consequencesProtein immunohistochemistryHistologic changesNeurobehavioral outcomesInjury modelPathologic changesSham controlsMood disordersInjuryYorkshire swineExperimental modelHuman brain
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