2022
Astrocyte reactivation in medial prefrontal cortex contributes to obesity-promoted depressive-like behaviors
Yu G, Cao F, Hou T, Cheng Y, Jia B, Yu L, Chen W, Xu Y, Chen M, Wang Y. Astrocyte reactivation in medial prefrontal cortex contributes to obesity-promoted depressive-like behaviors. Journal Of Neuroinflammation 2022, 19: 166. PMID: 35761401, PMCID: PMC9235218, DOI: 10.1186/s12974-022-02529-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive-like behaviorMedial prefrontal cortexSpontaneous inhibitory postsynaptic currentsSpontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currentsOb/ob miceEmotion-related brain regionsHigh-fat dietAstrocyte reactivationNormal diet miceNeuronal activityBrain regionsGlial reactivationHFD miceSusceptible micePostsynaptic currentsObesogenic factorsOb miceInhibitory postsynaptic currentsNeuronal electrophysiological propertiesRisk of depressionExcitatory postsynaptic currentsWild-type micePrefrontal cortex contributesGlial responseAstrocyte reactivity
2021
Melatonin attenuates repeated mild traumatic brain injury-induced cognitive deficits by inhibiting astrocyte reactivation
Cao R, Li L, Zhang W, Lu J, Wang Y, Chen Q, Zhang W, Chen M, Sheng L, Cai K, Xu G. Melatonin attenuates repeated mild traumatic brain injury-induced cognitive deficits by inhibiting astrocyte reactivation. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2021, 580: 20-27. PMID: 34607259, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryBrain regionsCognitive improvementCognitive deficitsCognition-related brain regionsMild TBI modelMedial prefrontal cortexAstrocyte reactivationCognitive enhancementCognitive functionPrefrontal cortexDifferent brain regionsMelatonin administrationNeuronal activityClosed head injuryEarly pathological stageUse of melatoninMelatonin attenuatesBrain injuryGlial responseNeuroprotective roleTBI modelDeficitsPathological stageHead injury