Functional roles of reactive astrocytes in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration

R Patani, GE Hardingham, SA Liddelow - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2023 - nature.com
Despite advances in uncovering the mechanisms that underlie neuroinflammation and
neurodegenerative disease, therapies that prevent neuronal loss remain elusive. Targeting …

Astrocytes: dissecting their diverse roles in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia

CF Valori, C Sulmona, L Brambilla, D Rossi - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are fatal
neurodegenerative disorders often co-occurring in the same patient, a feature that suggests …

The contribution of inflammatory astrocytes to BBB impairments in a brain-chip model of Parkinson's disease

A de Rus Jacquet, M Alpaugh, HL Denis… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Astrocyte dysfunction has previously been linked to multiple neurodegenerative disorders
including Parkinson's disease (PD). Among their many roles, astrocytes are mediators of the …

N6-methyladenosine of Spi2a attenuates inflammation and sepsis-associated myocardial dysfunction in mice

X Wang, Y Ding, R Li, R Zhang, X Ge, R Gao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Bacteria-triggered sepsis is characterized by systemic, uncontrolled inflammation in affected
individuals. Controlling the excessive production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and …

Astrocytic neuroimmunological roles interacting with microglial cells in neurodegenerative diseases

M Gotoh, Y Miyamoto, H Ikeshima-Kataoka - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Both astrocytic and microglial functions have been extensively investigated in healthy
subjects and neurodegenerative diseases. For astrocytes, not only various sub-types were …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive astrocytes associated with prion disease impair the blood brain barrier

R Kushwaha, Y Li, N Makarava, NP Pandit… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Impairment of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is considered to be a common
feature among neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and prion …

Human iPSC-derived glia models for the study of neuroinflammation

N Stöberl, E Maguire, E Salis, B Shaw… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Neuroinflammation is a complex biological process that plays a significant role in various
brain disorders. Microglia and astrocytes are the key cell types involved in inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] Tackling the glial scar in spinal cord regeneration: new discoveries and future directions

A Shafqat, I Albalkhi, HM Magableh, T Saleh… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Axonal regeneration and functional recovery are poor after spinal cord injury (SCI), typified
by the formation of an injury scar. While this scar was traditionally believed to be primarily …

Immune Activation in Alzheimer Disease

A Mary, R Mancuso, MT Heneka - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease, and with no
efficient curative treatment available, its medical, social, and economic burdens are …

Astrocyte Involvement in Blood–Brain Barrier Function: A Critical Update Highlighting Novel, Complex, Neurovascular Interactions

DR Manu, M Slevin, L Barcutean, T Forro… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neurological disorders have been linked to a defective blood–brain barrier (BBB), with
dysfunctions triggered by stage-specific disease mechanisms, some of these being …