Effects of neurotrophic factors in glial cells in the central nervous system: expression and properties in neurodegeneration and injury

S Pöyhönen, S Er, A Domanskyi… - Frontiers in physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglia are abundant cell types found in the central
nervous system and have been shown to play crucial roles in regulating both normal and …

The specific role of reactive astrocytes in stroke

L Li, J Zhou, L Han, X Wu, Y Shi, W Cui… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Astrocytes are essential in maintaining normal brain functions such as blood brain barrier
(BBB) homeostasis and synapse formation as the most abundant cell type in the central …

Distinct uptake, amplification, and release of SARS-CoV-2 by M1 and M2 alveolar macrophages

J Lv, Z Wang, Y Qu, H Zhu, Q Zhu, W Tong, L Bao, Q Lv… - Cell discovery, 2021 - nature.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) invades the alveoli, where
abundant alveolar macrophages (AMs) reside. How AMs respond to SARS-CoV-2 invasion …

Astrocytes in functional recovery following central nervous system injuries

QM Alhadidi, GA Bahader, O Arvola… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Astrocytes are increasingly recognised as partaking in complex homeostatic mechanisms
critical for regulating neuronal plasticity following central nervous system (CNS) insults …

Hormonal therapies up-regulate MANF and overcome female susceptibility to immune checkpoint inhibitor myocarditis

Y Zhang, C Sun, Y Li, J Qin, K Amancherla… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been increasingly used in combination for cancer
treatment but are associated with myocarditis. Here, we report that tumor-bearing mice …

Astragaloside IV alleviates ischemia reperfusion-induced apoptosis by inhibiting the activation of key factors in death receptor pathway and mitochondrial pathway

F Yin, H Zhou, Y Fang, C Li, Y He, L Yu, H Wan… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Apoptosis plays an important role in cerebral ischemia-
reperfusion injury and triggers a series of pathological changes which may even be life …

Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF): structure, functions and therapeutic potential

YY Liu, D Huo, LT Zeng, GQ Fan, T Shen… - Ageing research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) is a novel evolutionarily
conserved protein present in both vertebrate and invertebrate species. MANF shows distinct …

MANF: an emerging therapeutic target for metabolic diseases

Q Tang, Y Li, J He - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) is an endoplasmic reticulum-
resident protein and a secretory factor and has beneficial effects in multiple diseases …

Ferrimagnetic nanochains‐based mesenchymal stem cell engineering for highly efficient post‐stroke recovery

T Zhang, F Li, Q Xu, Q Wang, X Jiang… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Unsatisfactory post‐stroke recovery has long been a negative factor in the prognosis of
ischemic stroke due to the lack of pharmacological treatments. Mesenchymal stem cells …

Trophic activities of endoplasmic reticulum proteins CDNF and MANF

M Jӓntti, BK Harvey - Cell and tissue research, 2020 - Springer
Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) and cerebral dopamine
neurotrophic factor (CDNF) are endoplasmic reticulum (ER) luminal proteins that confer …