The blood–brain barrier

B Obermeier, A Verma, RM Ransohoff - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2016 - Elsevier
In autoimmune neurologic disorders, the blood–brain barrier (BBB) plays a central role in
immunopathogenesis, since this vascular interface is an entry path for cells and effector …

Linking deregulation of non-coding RNA to the core pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease: An integrative review

MJ Millan - Progress in neurobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
The human genome encodes a vast repertoire of protein non-coding RNAs (ncRNA), some
specific to the brain. MicroRNAs, which interfere with the translation of target mRNAs, are of …

Flunitrazepam and its metabolites induced brain toxicity: Insights from molecular dynamics simulation and transcriptomic analysis

W Lin, Y Qin, Y Ren - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Psychoactive drugs frequently contaminate aquatic environments after human consumption,
raising concerns about their residues and ecological harm. This study investigates the …

[HTML][HTML] The role of NETosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

R Salemme, LN Peralta, SH Meka… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease affecting multiple organs with
devastating pathological consequences. Current treatment regimens largely rely on …

[HTML][HTML] Sepsis-associated encephalopathy: the blood–brain barrier and the sphingolipid rheostat

SJ Kuperberg, R Wadgaonkar - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Sepsis is not only a significant cause of mortality worldwide but has particularly devastating
effects on the central nervous system of survivors. It is therefore crucial to understand the …

Complement: Functions, location and implications

S Kareem, A Jacob, J Mathew, RJ Quigg… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The complement system, an arm of the innate immune system plays a critical role in both
health and disease. The complement system is highly complex with dual possibilities …

TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis promotes blood brain barrier disruption and increases neuronal cell death in MRL/lpr mice

J Wen, J Doerner, K Weidenheim, Y Xia, A Stock… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Neuropsychiatric disease is one of the most common manifestations of human systemic
lupus erythematosus, but the mechanisms remain poorly understood. In human brain …

Complement C5a receptor is the key initiator of neutrophil adhesion igniting immune complex–induced arthritis

Y Miyabe, C Miyabe, TT Murooka, EY Kim… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
The deposition of immune complexes (ICs) in tissues induces a “type III hypersensitivity” that
results in tissue damage and underlies the pathogenesis of many autoimmune diseases …

Choroid plexus and perivascular space enlargement in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus

M Gueye, P Preziosa, GA Ramirez, EP Bozzolo… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Choroid plexus (CP) enlargement is proposed as a marker of neuroinflammation in immune-
mediated conditions. CP involvement has also been hypothesized in the immunopathology …

Blood-brain barrier disruption and neuroinflammation as pathophysiological mechanisms of the diffuse manifestations of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus …

NP Duarte-Delgado, G Vásquez, BL Ortiz-Reyes - Autoimmunity reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease that can
involve nervous system commitment known as neuropsychiatric systemic lupus …