Central nervous system remyelination: roles of glia and innate immune cells

CS Baaklini, KS Rawji, GJ Duncan, MFS Ho… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), inflammation can injure the myelin sheath that
surrounds axons, a process known as demyelination. The spontaneous regeneration of …

Differentiation and maturation of oligodendrocytes in human three-dimensional neural cultures

RM Marton, Y Miura, SA Sloan, Q Li, O Revah… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Investigating human oligodendrogenesis and the interaction of oligodendrocytes with
neurons and astrocytes would accelerate our understanding of the mechanisms underlying …

Osmotic demyelination: from an oligodendrocyte to an astrocyte perspective

C Nicaise, C Marneffe, J Bouchat… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) is a disorder of the central myelin that is often
associated with a precipitous rise of serum sodium. Remarkably, while the myelin and …

Novel concept of the border niche: Glioblastoma cells use oligodendrocytes progenitor cells (GAOs) and microglia to acquire stem cell-like features

T Hide, I Shibahara, T Kumabe - Brain tumor pathology, 2019 - Springer
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a major malignant brain tumor developing in adult brain white matter,
characterized by rapid growth and invasion. GBM cells spread into the contralateral …

Decoding cell signalling and regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation

AK Santos, MS Vieira, R Vasconcellos… - Seminars in Cell & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Oligodendrocytes are fundamental for the functioning of the nervous system; they participate
in several cellular processes, including axonal myelination and metabolic maintenance for …

Glucocorticoid-induced reductions of myelination and connexin 43 in mixed central nervous system cell cultures are prevented by mifepristone

JJ Miguel-Hidalgo, K Carter, PH Deloach, L Sanders… - Neuroscience, 2019 - Elsevier
Repeated stress induces systemic elevations in glucocorticoid levels. Stress is also
associated with alterations in central nervous system astrocytes and oligodendrocytes that …

Neurotoxic potential of reactive astrocytes in canine distemper demyelinating leukoencephalitis

J Klemens, M Ciurkiewicz, E Chludzinski… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Canine distemper virus (CDV) causes a fatal demyelinating leukoencephalitis in young dogs
resembling human multiple sclerosis. Astrocytes are the main cellular target of CDV and …

Ginkgolide K supports remyelination via induction of astrocytic IGF/PI3K/Nrf2 axis

QY Li, Q Miao, RX Sui, L Cao, CG Ma, BG Xiao… - International …, 2019 - Elsevier
Although several therapies are approved, none promote re-myelination in multiple sclerosis
(MS) patients, limiting their ability for sustained recovery. Thus, treatment development in MS …

MRI evaluation of axonal remodeling after combination treatment with xiaoshuan enteric-coated capsule and enriched environment in rats after ischemic stroke

MZ Li, Y Zhan, L Yang, XF Feng, HY Zou, JF Lei… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Xiaoshuan enteric-coated capsule (XSEC) is a compound Chinese medicine widely used for
the treatment of ischemic stroke. Enriched environment (EE) is a rehabilitative intervention …

Astrocyte-like cells differentiated from dental pulp stem cells protect dopaminergic neurons against 6-hydroxydopamine toxicity

K Ganapathy, I Datta, R Bhonde - Molecular Neurobiology, 2019 - Springer
Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) are promising for use in neurodegenerative-diseases
because of their neural crest origin. While neuronal differentiation of DPSCs has been …