Neuropathogenesis of congenital cytomegalovirus infection: disease mechanisms and prospects for intervention

MCJ Cheeran, JR Lokensgard… - Clinical microbiology …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the leading infectious cause of mental
retardation and hearing loss in the developed world. In recent years, there has been an …

Cytomegalovirus infection and inflammation in developing brain

F Krstanović, WJ Britt, S Jonjić, I Brizić - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a highly prevalent herpesvirus that can cause severe
disease in immunocompromised individuals and immunologically immature fetuses and …

Role of nitric oxide produced by iNOS through NF-κB pathway in migration of cerebellar granule neurons induced by Lipopolysaccharide

D Arias-Salvatierra, EK Silbergeld… - Cellular signalling, 2011 - Elsevier
Inflammatory stimulus during development increases the risk for adverse neurologic
outcome. One possible mechanism is disrupting neuronal migration. Using …

[HTML][HTML] A congenital CMV infection model for follow-up studies of neurodevelopmental disorders, neuroimaging abnormalities, and treatment

YP Zhou, MJ Mei, XZ Wang, SN Huang, L Chen… - JCI insight, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the leading infectious cause of
neurodevelopmental disorders. However, the neuropathogenesis remains largely elusive …

Acute cerebellar inflammation and related ataxia: mechanisms and pathophysiology

MSA Parvez, G Ohtsuki - Brain sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The cerebellum governs motor coordination and motor learning. Infection with external
microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi, induces the release and production of …

Role of microglia in herpesvirus-related neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration

M Patrycy, M Chodkowski, M Krzyzowska - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neuroinflammation is defined as an inflammatory state within the central nervous system
(CNS). Microglia conprise the resident tissue macrophages of the neuronal tissue. Upon …

NK/ILC1 cells mediate neuroinflammation and brain pathology following congenital CMV infection

D Kveštak, V Juranić Lisnić, B Lisnić, J Tomac… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - rupress.org
Congenital human cytomegalovirus (cHCMV) infection of the brain is associated with a wide
range of neurocognitive sequelae. Using infection of newborn mice with mouse …

Perinatal cerebellar injury in human and animal models

V Biran, C Verney, DM Ferriero - Neurology research …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Cerebellar injury is increasingly recognized through advanced neonatal brain imaging as a
complication of premature birth. Survivors of preterm birth demonstrate a constellation of …

Murine CMV-induced hearing loss is associated with inner ear inflammation and loss of spiral ganglia neurons

RD Bradford, YG Yoo, M Golemac, EP Pugel… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Congenital human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) occurs in 0.5–1% of live births and
approximately 10% of infected infants develop hearing loss. The mechanism (s) of hearing …

Cytomegalovirus infection: mouse model

I Brizić, B Lisnić, W Brune, H Hengel… - Current protocols in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This unit describes procedures for infecting newborn and adult mice with murine
cytomegalovirus (MCMV). Methods are included for propagating MCMV in cell cultures and …