Leukemia inhibitory factor: an important cytokine in pathologies and cancer

MM Jorgensen, P de la Puente - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) is a member of the IL-6 cytokine family and is expressed in
almost every tissue type within the body. Although LIF was named for its ability to induce …

Roles of peripheral immune cells in the recovery of neurological function after ischemic stroke

Z Zhang, M Lv, X Zhou, Y Cui - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide, with limited
spontaneous repair processes occurring after injury. Immune cells are involved in multiple …

Peripheral inflammatory biomarkers are associated with cognitive function and dementia: Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort

J Chen, MF Doyle, Y Fang, J Mez, PK Crane… - Aging cell, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammatory protein biomarkers induced by immune responses have been associated with
cognitive decline and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here, we investigate …

Activation of group 2 innate lymphoid cells alleviates aging-associated cognitive decline

ITH Fung, P Sankar, Y Zhang, LS Robison… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - rupress.org
Increasing evidence has challenged the traditional view about the immune privilege of the
brain, but the precise roles of immune cells in regulating brain physiology and function …

Decreased mitochondrial electron transport proteins and increased complement mediators in plasma neural-derived exosomes of early psychosis

EJ Goetzl, VH Srihari, S Guloksuz, M Ferrara… - Translational …, 2020 - nature.com
Potentially neurotoxic systems involved in traumatic and degenerative diseases of the brain
were assessed in acute psychosis. Astrocyte-derived exosomes (ADEs) and neuron-derived …

Different inflammatory signatures in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia cerebrospinal fluid

G Boström, E Freyhult, J Virhammar… - Journal of …, 2021 - content.iospress.com
Background: Neuroinflammatory processes are common in neurodegenerative diseases
such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), but current …

Sphingosine 1‐phosphate but not Fingolimod protects neurons against excitotoxic cell death by inducing neurotrophic gene expression in astrocytes

C Tran, B Heng, JD Teo, SJ Humphrey… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Sphingosine 1‐phosphate (S1P) is an essential lipid metabolite that signals
through a family of five G protein‐coupled receptors, S1PR1‐S1PR5, to regulate cell …

Transcriptomic Profiling of the Adaptive and Innate Immune Responses of Atlantic Salmon to Renibacterium salmoninarum Infection

K Eslamloo, A Caballero-Solares, SM Inkpen… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD), which is caused by a Gram-positive, intracellular bacterial
pathogen (Renibacterium salmoninarum), affects salmonids including Atlantic salmon …

The impact of trophic and immunomodulatory factors on oligodendrocyte maturation: Potential treatments for encephalopathy of prematurity

JEG Vaes, MJV Brandt, N Wanders, MJNL Benders… - Glia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Encephalopathy of prematurity (EoP) is a major cause of morbidity in preterm neonates,
causing neurodevelopmental adversities that can lead to lifelong impairments. Preterm birth …

Novel analgesics with peripheral targets

CI Ciotu, MJM Fischer - Neurotherapeutics, 2020 - Springer
A limited number of peripheral targets generate pain. Inflammatory mediators can sensitize
these. The review addresses targets acting exclusively or predominantly on sensory …