[HTML][HTML] Cerebrospinal fluid–basic concepts review

N Czarniak, J Kamińska, J Matowicka-Karna… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cerebrospinal fluid plays a crucial role in protecting the central nervous system (CNS) by
providing mechanical support, acting as a shock absorber, and transporting nutrients and …

[HTML][HTML] Probing interleukin-6 in stroke pathology and neural stem cell transplantation

GM Lockard, A Alayli, M Monsour, J Gordon… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Stem cell transplantation is historically understood as a powerful preclinical therapeutic
following stroke models. Current clinical strategies including clot busting/retrieval are limited …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated cytokine and kynurenine network as the basis of neuroimmune communication

TW Stone, FIL Clanchy, YS Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Two of the molecular families closely associated with mediating communication between the
brain and immune system are cytokines and the kynurenine metabolites of tryptophan. Both …

[HTML][HTML] Potential application of peripheral blood biomarkers in intracranial aneurysms

Y Wu, Z Zhao, S Kang, L Zhang, F Lv - Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Intracranial aneurysm (IA) counts are increasing yearly, with a high mortality and disability
after rupture. Current diagnosis and treatment rely on costly equipment, lacking effective …

[HTML][HTML] Canonical NF-κB signaling pathway and GRO-α/CXCR2 axis are activated in unruptured intracranial aneurysm patients

J Kamińska, M Tylicka, V Dymicka-Piekarska… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Activation of the nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) stimulates the production of pro-
inflammatory molecules involved in the formation of intracranial aneurysms (IA). The study …

Pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines levels are significantly altered in cerebrospinal fluid of unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) patients

J Kamińska, M Maciejczyk, A Ćwiklińska… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Identifying all the relevant “players” in the formation and development of brain
aneurysms may help understand the mechanisms responsible for the formation of an …

Cerebral aneurysm and interleukin-6: a key player in aneurysm generation and rupture or just one of the multiple factors?

M Monsour, DM Croci, BE Grüter, P Taussky… - Translational Stroke …, 2023 - Springer
Intracranial aneurysm (IA) rupture is a common cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)
with high mortality and morbidity. Inflammatory interleukins (IL), such as IL-6, play an …

Contemplating IL‐6, a double‐edged sword cytokine: Which side to use for stroke pathology?

M Monsour, DM Croci, S Agazzi… - CNS Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Interleukin (IL)‐6 is a unique cytokine due to its dual signaling, with one pathway
being pro‐inflammatory (trans) and the other homeostatic (classical). Both of these pathways …

A future blood test to detect cerebral aneurysms

KW Nowicki, AM Mittal, H Abou-Al-Shaar… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Intracranial aneurysms are reported to affect 2–5% of the population. Despite advances in
the surgical management of this disease, diagnostic technologies have marginally improved …

Decoding the Cell Atlas and Inflammatory Features of Human Intracranial Aneurysm Wall by Single‐Cell RNA Sequencing

H Ji, Y Li, H Sun, R Chen, R Zhou, Y Yang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Intracranial aneurysm (IA) is common and occasionally results in life‐
threatening hemorrhagic strokes. However, the cell architecture and inflammation in the IA …