Astrocytes in human central nervous system diseases: a frontier for new therapies

A Verkhratsky, A Butt, B Li, P Illes, R Zorec… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Astroglia are a broad class of neural parenchymal cells primarily dedicated to homoeostasis
and defence of the central nervous system (CNS). Astroglia contribute to the …

Brain Fog: a Narrative Review of the Most Common Mysterious Cognitive Disorder in COVID-19

M Aghajani Mir - Molecular Neurobiology, 2023 - Springer
It has been more than three years since COVID-19 impacted the lives of millions of people,
many of whom suffer from long-term effects known as long-haulers. Notwithstanding …

Astrocytes Are a Key Target for Neurotropic Viral Infection

M Potokar, R Zorec, J Jorgačevski - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Astrocytes are increasingly recognized as important viral host cells in the central nervous
system. These cells can produce relatively high quantities of new virions. In part, this can be …

Comparison and Possible Binding Orientations of SARS-CoV-2 Spike N-Terminal Domain for Gangliosides GM3 and GM1

T Das, C Mukhopadhyay - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2023 - ACS Publications
SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein is anchored by gangliosides. The sialic acid in the
ganglioside headgroup is responsible for virus attachment and entry into host cells. We used …

Live-attenuated Japanese encephalitis virus inhibits glioblastoma growth and elicits potent antitumor immunity

Z Qi, J Zhao, Y Li, B Zhang, S Hu, Y Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastomas (GBMs) are highly aggressive brain tumors that have developed resistance to
currently available conventional therapies, including surgery, radiation, and systemic …

Plasma of COVID-19 patients does not alter electrical resistance of human endothelial blood-brain barrier in vitro

A Pociūtė, K Kriaučiūnaitė, A Kaušylė, B Zablockienė… - Function, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 instigated the most serious global health crisis. Clinical …

A special issue in Essays in Biochemistry on astrocytes—more than a neuronal support network

JP Bolaños - Essays in biochemistry, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Astrocytes are a type of non-neuronal, glial cells, anatomically placed in the intersection
between the brain blood vessels and other neural cells—including neurons. Such a strategic …

Astrogliosis: A review of the astrocytic mechanisms, imaging modes, and treatments in spinal cord injury patients

A Nguyen, A Nguyen, N Godbole… - Advances in …, 2024 - ojs.luminescience.cn
Astrocytes are cells in the central nervous system (CNS) that are responsible for many
things, such as maintaining blood brain barrier (BBB), regulating synapses in the spinal …