Hippocampal 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesEtomidateHippocampusHypnotics and SedativesLong-Term Synaptic DepressionMaleMiceMicrogliaNeurotoxicity SyndromesPostoperative Cognitive ComplicationsConceptsPostoperative 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