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Summary: The article highlights the challenges and uncertainties surrounding reactive astrocytes, advocating for comprehensive research that includes assessment of multiple molecular and functional parameters, preferably in vivo, along with multivariate statistics and determination of impact on pathological hallmarks in relevant models.

NATURE NEUROSCIENCE (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Astrocytes and Epilepsy

Devin K. Binder et al.

Summary: Changes in astrocyte channels, transporters, and metabolism are closely linked to seizure generation and epilepsy, with alterations in potassium, glutamate, water and adenosine homeostasis contributing to hyperexcitability and epileptogenesis. Understanding the role of astrocytes in epilepsy offers potential for identifying novel astrocyte-specific therapeutic targets.

NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH (2021)

Article Psychiatry

Widespread Decrease of Cerebral Vimentin-Immunoreactive Astrocytes in Depressed Suicides

Liam Anuj O'Leary et al.

Summary: The study revealed a widespread reduction in the density of cerebral VIM-IR astrocytes in cases of depression and suicide compared to controls, further implicating astrocytic dysfunctions in these conditions.

FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY (2021)

Review Cell Biology

Astrocytes in Alzheimer's Disease: Pathological Significance and Molecular Pathways

Pranav Preman et al.

Summary: Astrocytes are essential for normal nervous system operation and play active roles in neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's. Recent data shows that different astrocyte states are linked to specific stages of Alzheimer's disease, with transcriptomics technologies aiding in characterizing these pathological states.

CELLS (2021)

Review Physiology

Traumatic Brain Injury: Mechanisms of Glial Response

Rodrigo G. Mira et al.

Summary: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a heterogeneous disorder that causes brain damage due to external forces, leading to CNS damage under various mechanisms. Glial cells such as astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendrocytes play crucial roles in response to TBI, affecting neuronal damage and pathophysiology.

FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Traumatic brain injury induces region-specific glutamate metabolism changes as measured by multiple mass spectrometry methods

James L. Sowers et al.

Summary: Research suggests that reducing glutamate concentration after traumatic brain injury can be achieved through glutamate oxidation via a truncated tricarboxylic acid cycle coupled to the urea cycle. This process not only decreases glutamate levels and produces carbon for energy metabolism, but also leads to the accumulation of citrulline and the production of nitric oxide, offering potential insights for improved treatment approaches.

ISCIENCE (2021)

Article Biology

Astrocytic ApoE underlies maturation of hippocampal neurons and cognitive recovery after traumatic brain injury in mice

Tzong-Shiue Yu et al.

Summary: The study by Tzong-Shiue Yu et al. demonstrates that ablation of astrocytic ApoE in mice leads to decreased dendritic complexity in newborn dentate gyrus neurons and cognitive impairment, highlighting the role of ApoE in injury-induced neurogenesis following TBI.

COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Brain cells derived from Alzheimer's disease patients have multiple specific innate abnormalities in energy metabolism

Woo-In Ryu et al.

Summary: The study found that neural progenitor cells and astrocytes differentiated from induced pluripotent stem cells of late-onset Alzheimer's disease patients exhibit multiple inter-related bioenergetic alterations, including changes in mitochondrial respiration, reduced levels of NAD/NADH, and diminished glucose uptake. These findings suggest that Alzheimer's disease may involve multiple hits and innate inefficient cellular energy management.

MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Barcoded viral tracing of single-cell interactions in central nervous system inflammation

Iain C. Clark et al.

Summary: The study identified microglia-astrocyte interactions and candidate therapeutic targets using RABID-seq, providing new insights into CNS pathology.

SCIENCE (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Patient-derived glial enriched progenitors repair functional deficits due to white matter stroke and vascular dementia in rodents

Irene L. Llorente et al.

Summary: Research shows that hiPSC-GEPs cells, derived from hiPSC-neural progenitor cells, have the potential to differentiate into astrocytes and promote brain repair when transplanted after WMS in mice.

SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE (2021)

Review Endocrinology & Metabolism

Astrocyte-Neuron Metabolic Crosstalk in Neurodegeneration: A Mitochondrial Perspective

Patrycja Mulica et al.

Summary: Declining brain energetics play a role in aging and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Recent evidence suggests that astrocytes, key in supporting neuronal function, may also contribute to the development of these diseases. Understanding the metabolic interactions between astrocytes and neurons, particularly regarding mitochondria, has therapeutic potential in addressing neurodegenerative disorders.

FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY (2021)

Article Neurosciences

Astrocytic atrophy as a pathological feature of Parkinson's disease with LRRK2 mutation

Paula Ramos-Gonzalez et al.

Summary: The study showed that astrocytes derived from Parkinson's disease patients have significant defects, including decreased complexity, abnormal mitochondria, and increased oxidative stress, which may contribute to neuronal death.

NPJ PARKINSONS DISEASE (2021)

Article Biology

Iron induces two distinct Ca2+ signalling cascades in astrocytes

Wenzheng Guan et al.

Summary: The study reveals two distinct molecular mechanisms by which iron ions trigger calcium signaling in astrocytes, shedding light on the regulation of intracellular calcium concentration in these cells. These findings contribute to our understanding of the functional role of astrocytes in normal neurodevelopment.

COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

A lymphocyte-microglia-astrocyte axis in chronic active multiple sclerosis

Martina Absinta et al.

Summary: Through MRI-guided single-nucleus RNA sequencing, a diversity of glial and immune cells at the edge of demyelinated white matter lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS) have been identified, along with the definition of inflamed glial cell phenotypes in MS. The overlap of the transcriptional profile of microglia inflamed in MS with that in other neurodegenerative diseases suggests common mechanisms between primary and secondary neurodegeneration that could benefit from similar therapeutic approaches. The critical role of complement component 1q (C1q) in the activation of microglia inflamed in MS has been identified and potential therapeutic avenues, such as C1q inhibition, have been suggested for addressing chronic white matter inflammation.

NATURE (2021)

Article Neurosciences

Neuroinflammatory astrocyte subtypes in the mouse brain

Philip Hasel et al.

Summary: This study investigated the transcriptome changes of mouse cortical astrocytes after an acute inflammatory stimulus, revealing rapid and drastic changes over time. By sequencing thousands of astrocytes at single-cell resolution, it was shown that inflammation causes a widespread response with distinct subtypes undergoing inflammatory transitions with defined transcriptomic profiles. Spatial transcriptomics and in situ hybridization were used to attribute specific inflammation-induced reactive astrocyte sub-states to certain brain regions.

NATURE NEUROSCIENCE (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Hepatic Encephalopathy: From Metabolic to Neurodegenerative

Rafael Ochoa-Sanchez et al.

Summary: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with liver disease, reversible in theory but leading to persistent neurological complications in some patients post-liver transplantation. These enduring complications impact quality of life and healthcare costs, highlighting the need for further understanding of the underlying mechanisms.

NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Astrocyte-mediated disruption of ROS homeostasis in Fragile X mouse model

Gregory G. Vandenberg et al.

Summary: Research suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction in astrocytes may contribute to oxidative stress in Fragile X Syndrome, leading to elevated levels of reactive oxygen species, potentially playing a role in the pathology of neurological disorders.

NEUROCHEMISTRY INTERNATIONAL (2021)

Review Neurosciences

Astrocytic processes: from tripartite synapses to the active milieu

Alexey Semyanov et al.

Summary: A new concept of 'active milieu' is defined in this study, which integrates all components of nervous tissue into a dynamic information processing system, with a focus on the role of astrocytic processes. These processes are involved in reciprocal interactions with neuronal compartments and communicate with other elements of the nervous tissue within this framework.

TRENDS IN NEUROSCIENCES (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Molecular and functional properties of cortical astrocytes during peripherally induced neuroinflammation

Blanca Diaz-Castro et al.

Summary: The study explores the role of astrocytes in neuroinflammation triggered by peripheral bacterial endotoxin. Behavioral changes and astrocyte gene expression alterations peak with anhedonia and then return to normal levels. Despite significant astrocyte reactivity and behavioral changes, no evidence of altered neuronal survival or function in the PFC is found.

CELL REPORTS (2021)

Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

The Biology and Pathobiology of Glutamatergic, Cholinergic, and Dopaminergic Signaling in the Aging Brain

Anna Gasiorowska et al.

Summary: The global elderly population is growing, leading to various changes in the brain related to cognitive decline and neurobehavioral deficits. Aging is a significant risk factor for functional worsening, disease exaggeration, and dementia, with life stress and trauma potentially accelerating age-related disorders. Understanding the mechanisms of age-related diseases can aid in the development of effective treatment strategies.

FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE (2021)

Article Neurosciences

Conceptual and Methodological Pitfalls in Experimental Studies: An Overview, and the Case of Alzheimer's Disease

Daniela Puzzo et al.

Summary: The main goal of scientific research is to uncover new knowledge to understand reality, but discrepancies between laboratory research and real-world applications often exist. Researchers often overlook key issues in scientific investigations when facing challenges related to methodological problems and conflicting expectations.

FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE (2021)

Review Cell Biology

Plectin in the Central Nervous System and a Putative Role in Brain Astrocytes

Maja Potokar et al.

Summary: Plectin, a high-molecular-mass cytolinker, is abundantly expressed in the central nervous system. Its role in the CNS is still not fully understood, but it is anticipated to be involved in signaling processes and affect fundamental functions in the brain and spinal cord. Further research is needed to fully address the direct and indirect interactions of plectin with cytoskeletal filaments and enzymes in CNS cells under normal physiological and pathologic conditions.

CELLS (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Iatrogenic Iron Promotes Neurodegeneration and Activates Self-Protection of Neural Cells against Exogenous Iron Attacks

Maosheng Xia et al.

Summary: Metal implants can release iron, posing a risk factor for neurological diseases. Patients with metal implants from orthopedic surgeries have higher incidence of Parkinson's disease or ischemic stroke, with increased serum iron and ferritin levels. Excess iron can impact neural cells and lead to neurodegeneration.

FUNCTION (2021)

Review Clinical Neurology

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders

Shabeer Paul et al.

Summary: Over the past two decades, the disease concept of NMOSD has significantly changed with the detection of MOG antibody and the understanding of immune astrocytopathy. The revised diagnostic criteria have widened the clinical spectrum of NMOSD, allowing for earlier diagnosis and prompt initiation of effective immunosuppression for better long-term outcomes. Challenges still remain in treating seronegative NMOSD due to limited treatment options.

JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The neuropathology of bipolar disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis

Paul J. Harrison et al.

MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Astroglia in Sepsis Associated Encephalopathy

Tatyana Shulyatnikova et al.

NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH (2020)

Article Cell Biology

Na+-dependent transporters: The backbone of astroglial homeostatic function

Alexei Verkhratsky et al.

CELL CALCIUM (2020)

Editorial Material Immunology

Glial Cells as Regulators of Neuroimmune Interactions in the Central Nervous System

Jack P. Antel et al.

JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (2020)

Review Neurosciences

The role of the dystrophin glycoprotein complex on the neuromuscular system

Dina C. Belhasan et al.

NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Identification of region-specific astrocyte subtypes at single cell resolution

Mykhailo Y. Batiuk et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Article Neurosciences

Single-nucleus RNA-seq identifies Huntington disease astrocyte states

Osama Al-Dalahmah et al.

ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Editorial Material Physiology

Neuroinfection may contribute to pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of COVID-19

Luca Steardo et al.

ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA (2020)

Article Neurosciences

Neuroglial transmitophagy and Parkinson's disease

Ingrid Morales et al.

Article Immunology

Effects of advanced age upon astrocyte-specific responses to acute traumatic brain injury in mice

Alexandria N. Early et al.

JOURNAL OF NEUROINFLAMMATION (2020)

Article Neurosciences

GDF15 promotes simultaneous astrocyte remodeling and tight junction strengthening at the blood-brain barrier

Victoria A. Malik et al.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH (2020)

Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

Astroglia and Tau: New Perspectives

Gabor G. Kovacs

FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE (2020)

Review Immunology

Microglia in Multiple Sclerosis: Friend or Foe?

Brooke L. Guerrero et al.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2020)

Article Neurosciences

Astrocytes rescue neuronal health after cisplatin treatment through mitochondrial transfer

Krystal English et al.

ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Injured adult neurons regress to an embryonic transcriptional growth state

Gunnar H. D. Poplawski et al.

NATURE (2020)

Article Neurosciences

Disease-associated astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease and aging

Naomi Habib et al.

NATURE NEUROSCIENCE (2020)

Review Cell Biology

The Diversity of Intermediate Filaments in Astrocytes

Maja Potokar et al.

CELLS (2020)

Article Behavioral Sciences

Astroglia-specific contributions to the regulation of synapses, cognition and behaviour

Marcus Augusto-Oliveira et al.

NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS (2020)

Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

Stem Cells of the Aging Brain

Alexandra M. Nicaise et al.

FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Pathophysiology and Treatment of Stroke: Present Status and Future Perspectives

Diji Kuriakose et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2020)

Review Neurosciences

Astrocyte Crosstalk in CNS Inflammation

Mathias Linnerbauer et al.

NEURON (2020)

Review Immunology

Astrocyte Reactivity: Subtypes, States, and Functions in CNS Innate Immunity

Michael V. Sofroniew

TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Metabolic alterations in Parkinson's disease astrocytes

Tuuli-Maria Sonninen et al.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2020)

Review Neurosciences

Excitotoxicity: Still Hammering the Ischemic Brain in 2020

Dennis W. Choi

FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE (2020)

Review Biology

Can COVID-19 pandemic boost the epidemic of neurodegenerative diseases?

Alexei Verkhratsky et al.

BIOLOGY DIRECT (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The Regulation of Astrocytic Glutamate Transporters in Health and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Alison C. Todd et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Foreign body responses in mouse central nervous system mimic natural wound responses and alter biomaterial functions

Timothy M. O'Shea et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Review Clinical Neurology

Astrocytes as Guardians of Neuronal Excitability: Mechanisms Underlying Epileptogenesis

Quirijn P. Verhoog et al.

FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY (2020)

Article Neurosciences

Reduced astrocytic reactivity in human brains and midbrain organoids with PRKN mutations

Masayoshi Kano et al.

NPJ PARKINSONS DISEASE (2020)

Review Neurosciences

Neuropathobiology of COVID-19: The Role for Glia

Marie-Eve Tremblay et al.

FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE (2020)

Review Immunology

Fibrotic Scar in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Nadia D'Ambrosi et al.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2020)

Review Psychiatry

Glial cells in schizophrenia: a unified hypothesis

Andrea G. Dietz et al.

LANCET PSYCHIATRY (2020)

Article Neurosciences

Astrocyte activation and reactive gliosis-A new target in stroke?

Milos Pekny et al.

NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS (2019)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Regulation of Astrocyte Functions in Multiple Sclerosis

Michael A. Wheeler et al.

COLD SPRING HARBOR PERSPECTIVES IN MEDICINE (2019)

Review Neurosciences

Astrogliopathology in the infectious insults of the brain

Robert Zorec et al.

NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

CCR5 Is a Therapeutic Target for Recovery after Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury

Mary T. Joy et al.

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Metabolic Plasticity of Astrocytes and Aging of the Brain

Mitsuhiro Morita et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The Paroxysmal Depolarization Shift: Reconsidering Its Role in Epilepsy, Epileptogenesis and Beyond

Helmut Kubista et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Aberrant Calcium Signals in Reactive Astrocytes: A Key Process in Neurological Disorders

Eiji Shigetomi et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Review Neurosciences

Neuron-glia interactions in the pathophysiology of epilepsy

Dipan C. Patel et al.

NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE (2019)

Review Neurosciences

Astrocytes in Neuropathologies Affecting the Frontal Cortex

Ulla-Kaisa Peteri et al.

FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Microglia are an essential component of the neuroprotective scar that forms after spinal cord injury

Victor Bellver-Landete et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2019)

Article Neurosciences

The Emerging Nature of Astrocyte Diversity

Baljit S. Khakh et al.

Annual Review of Neuroscience (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Spinal cord repair: advances in biology and technology

Gregoire Courtine et al.

NATURE MEDICINE (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Perspectives for Ezrin and Radixin in Astrocytes: Kinases, Functions and Pathology

Amin Derouiche et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Article Neurosciences

Single-cell transcriptomic profiling of the aging mouse brain

Methodios Ximerakis et al.

NATURE NEUROSCIENCE (2019)

Review Physiology

Astroglial atrophy in Alzheimer's disease

Alexei Verkhratsky et al.

PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY (2019)

Article Psychiatry

Dystrophin deficiency leads to dysfunctional glutamate clearance in iPSC derived astrocytes

Abdulsamie M. Patel et al.

TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY (2019)

Article Cell Biology

Astrocyte molecular signatures in Huntington's disease

Blanca Diaz-Castro et al.

SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE (2019)

Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

Moving beyond the glial scar for spinal cord repair

Elizabeth J. Bradbury et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Environmental Control of Astrocyte Pathogenic Activities in CNS Inflammation

Michael A. Wheeler et al.

Review Clinical Neurology

Refining the concept of GFAP toxicity in Alexander disease

Albee Messing

JOURNAL OF NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS (2019)

Editorial Material Cell Biology

GABAergic astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease

Olga Garaschuk et al.

AGING-US (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Cell-specific and region-specific transcriptomics in the multiple sclerosis model: Focus on astrocytes

Noriko Itoh et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2018)

Review Immunology

Diagnosis and management of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders - An update

Alice Bruscolini et al.

AUTOIMMUNITY REVIEWS (2018)

Article Neurosciences

Characterisation of Zika virus infection in primary human astrocytes

Michal Stefanik et al.

BMC NEUROSCIENCE (2018)

Article Clinical Neurology

Alexander disease: an astrocytopathy that produces a leukodystrophy

Alexander Sosunov et al.

BRAIN PATHOLOGY (2018)

Article Clinical Neurology

Aging-related tau astrogliopathy (ARTAG): not only tau phosphorylation in astrocytes

Isidro Ferrer et al.

BRAIN PATHOLOGY (2018)

Article Clinical Neurology

Brain-related comorbidities in boys and men with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A descriptive study

Ruben G. F. Hendriksen et al.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY (2018)

Article Neurosciences

Injury type-dependent differentiation of NG2 glia into heterogeneous astrocytes

Amber R. Hackett et al.

EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY (2018)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Preventing neurodegeneration by adrenergic astroglial excitation

Robert Zorec et al.

FEBS JOURNAL (2018)

Review Medicine, Research & Experimental

The perivascular origin of pathological fibroblasts

Selene E. Di Carlo et al.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION (2018)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Dissecting spinal cord regeneration

Michael V. Sofroniew

NATURE (2018)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Microglial control of astrocytes in response to microbial metabolites

Veit Rothhammer et al.

NATURE (2018)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Block of A1 astrocyte conversion by microglia is neuroprotective in models of Parkinson's disease

Seung Pil Yun et al.

NATURE MEDICINE (2018)

Article Neurosciences

An Optical Neuron-Astrocyte Proximity Assay at Synaptic Distance Scales

J. Christopher Octeau et al.

NEURON (2018)

Review Neurosciences

The multi-dimensional roles of astrocytes in ALS

Koji Yamanaka et al.

NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH (2018)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Multiple Sclerosis

Daniel S. Reich et al.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2018)

Review Physiology

PHYSIOLOGY OF ASTROGLIA

Alexei Verkhratsky et al.

PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS (2018)

Article Clinical Neurology

Astrocytes: Stars of the Sacred Disease

Devin K. Binder

Epilepsy Currents (2018)

Article Anatomy & Morphology

Hippocampal Astrocytes in Migrating and Wintering Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla

Dario Carvalho-Paulo et al.

FRONTIERS IN NEUROANATOMY (2018)

Article Cell Biology

The Aging Astrocyte Transcriptome from Multiple Regions of the Mouse Brain

Matthew M. Boisvert et al.

CELL REPORTS (2018)

Review Neurosciences

Reconsideration of Amyloid Hypothesis and Tau Hypothesis in Alzheimer's Disease

Fuyuki Kametani et al.

FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE (2018)

Review Immunology

Linking Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's Disease

Geraldine Gelders et al.

JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH (2018)

Review Immunology

The Role of Astrocytes in Multiple Sclerosis

Gerald Ponath et al.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2018)

Review Clinical Neurology

MOG-IgG-Associated Optic Neuritis, Encephalitis, and Myelitis: Lessons Learned From Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Giordani Rodrigues dos Passos et al.

FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY (2018)

Article Clinical Neurology

Astrocytic degeneration in chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Eric T. Hsu et al.

ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA (2018)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Required growth facilitators propel axon regeneration across complete spinal cord injury

Mark A. Anderson et al.

NATURE (2018)

Editorial Material Cell & Tissue Engineering

Astrocyte-based cell therapy: new hope for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients?

Luis Barbeito

STEM CELL RESEARCH & THERAPY (2018)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Enhanced astrocyte responses are driven by a genetic risk allele associated with multiple sclerosis

Gerald Ponath et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2018)

Article Education, Special

Self-injurious behaviours in rhesus macaques: Potential glial mechanisms

J. Ramsey et al.

JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH (2018)

Review Clinical Neurology

Danger signals in stroke and their role on microglia activation after ischemia

Eileen Guelke et al.

THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS (2018)

Review Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Hyperammonemia in Hepatic Encephalopathy

A. R. Jayakumar et al.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEPATOLOGY (2018)

Review Neurosciences

Molecular, cellular and functional events in axonal sprouting after stroke

S. Thomas Carmichael et al.

EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY (2017)

Article Neurosciences

Neuron-Astrocyte Signaling is Preserved in the Aging Brain

Marta Gomez-Gonzalo et al.

Review Medicine, Research & Experimental

Cell biology of spinal cord injury and repair

Timothy M. O'Shea et al.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION (2017)

Article Neurosciences

Identification of diverse astrocyte populations and their malignant analogs

Chia-Ching John Lin et al.

NATURE NEUROSCIENCE (2017)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Reactive astrogliosis in stroke: Contributions of astrocytes to recovery of neurological function

Neil R. Sims et al.

NEUROCHEMISTRY INTERNATIONAL (2017)

Review Neurosciences

Cell Biology of Astrocyte-Synapse Interactions

Nicola J. Allen et al.

NEURON (2017)

Review Neurosciences

The Role of Astrocyte Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease Pathogenesis

Heather D. E. Booth et al.

TRENDS IN NEUROSCIENCES (2017)

Article Cell Biology

Aberrant iPSC-derived human astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease

V. C. Jones et al.

CELL DEATH & DISEASE (2017)

Article Neurosciences

Altered Developmental Expression of the Astrocyte-Secreted Factors Hevin and SPARC in the Fragile X Mouse Model

Jessica Wallingford et al.

FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE (2017)

Article Cell & Tissue Engineering

PSEN1 Mutant iPSC-Derived Model Reveals Severe Astrocyte Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease

Minna Oksanen et al.

STEM CELL REPORTS (2017)

Article Cell & Tissue Engineering

Sporadic ALS Astrocytes Induce Neuronal Degeneration In Vivo

Kun Qian et al.

STEM CELL REPORTS (2017)

Article Clinical Neurology

Stratification of astrocytes in healthy and diseased brain

Alexei Verkhratsky et al.

BRAIN PATHOLOGY (2017)

Article Cell & Tissue Engineering

Human iPSC Glial Mouse Chimeras Reveal Glial Contributions to Schizophrenia

Martha S. Windrem et al.

CELL STEM CELL (2017)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Brain metabolism in health, aging, and neurodegeneration

Simonetta Camandola et al.

EMBO JOURNAL (2017)

Article Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Rapid antidepressant effect of ketamine correlates with astroglial plasticity in the hippocampus

Maryam Ardalan et al.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY (2017)

Review Immunology

The blood-brain barrier in systemic inflammation

Aravinthan Varatharaj et al.

BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY (2017)

Review Clinical Neurology

Astrocytes: a central element in neurological diseases

Milos Pekny et al.

ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA (2016)

Article Clinical Neurology

Aging-related tau astrogliopathy (ARTAG): harmonized evaluation strategy

Gabor G. Kovacs et al.

ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA (2016)

Article Neuroimaging

Regional age differences in gray matter diffusivity among healthy older adults

Lauren E. Salminen et al.

BRAIN IMAGING AND BEHAVIOR (2016)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Cell-specific abnormalities of glutamate transporters in schizophrenia: sick astrocytes and compensating relay neurons?

R. E. McCullumsmith et al.

MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY (2016)

Article Behavioral Sciences

Age, environment, object recognition and morphological diversity of GFAP-immunolabeled astrocytes

Daniel Guerreiro Diniz et al.

BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN FUNCTIONS (2016)

Review Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Inflammatory Disequilibrium in Stroke

Danica Petrovic-Djergovic et al.

CIRCULATION RESEARCH (2016)

Article Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Astroglia dynamics in ageing and Alzheimer's disease

Alexei Verkhratsky et al.

CURRENT OPINION IN PHARMACOLOGY (2016)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Defective glutamate and K+ clearance by cortical astrocytes in familial hemiplegic migraine type 2

Clizia Capuani et al.

EMBO MOLECULAR MEDICINE (2016)

Review Neurosciences

Astrocyte roles in traumatic brain injury

Joshua E. Burda et al.

EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY (2016)

Review Neurosciences

Principles of Sodium Homeostasis and Sodium Signalling in Astroglia

Christine R. Rose et al.

Article Neurosciences

Spatial Organization of Astrocytes in Ferret Visual Cortex

Monica Lopez-Hidalgo et al.

JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY (2016)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Alzheimer's disease

Philip Scheltens et al.

LANCET (2016)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Astrocyte scar formation aids central nervous system axon regeneration

Mark A. Anderson et al.

NATURE (2016)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Transfer of mitochondria from astrocytes to neurons after stroke

Kazuhide Hayakawa et al.

NATURE (2016)

Review Clinical Neurology

Pathophysiological and diagnostic implications of cortical dysfunction in ALS

Nimeshan Geevasinga et al.

NATURE REVIEWS NEUROLOGY (2016)

Article Neurosciences

Functional diversity of astrocytes in neural circuit regulation

Lucile Ben Haim et al.

NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE (2016)

Editorial Material Cell Biology

Multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: some similarities in two distinct diseases

Hiroaki Yokote et al.

NEURAL REGENERATION RESEARCH (2016)

Review Neurosciences

Reactive astrocytes and therapeutic potential in focal ischemic stroke

Gourav Roy Choudhury et al.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE (2016)

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