Glial cell activity in cardiovascular diseases and risk of acute myocardial infarction

N Truter, L Malan, MF Essop - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Growing evidence indicates that the pathophysiological link between the brain and heart
underlies cardiovascular diseases, specifically acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Astrocytes …

Sensory satellite glial Gq-GPCR activation alleviates inflammatory pain via peripheral adenosine 1 receptor activation

AX Xie, A Madayag, SK Minton, KD McCarthy… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Glial fibrillary acidic protein expressing (GFAP+) glia modulate nociceptive neuronal activity
in both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the central nervous system (CNS) …

Pharmacogenetic inhibition of lumbosacral sensory neurons alleviates visceral hypersensitivity in a mouse model of chronic pelvic pain

AX Xie, N Iguchi, TC Clarkson, AP Malykhina - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The study investigated the cellular and molecular mechanisms in the peripheral nervous
system (PNS) underlying the symptoms of urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS) …

Sympathetic control of carotid body excitability in hypertension: A preclinical study

ISA Felippe - 2022 - researchspace.auckland.ac.nz
Previous studies have demonstrated that the integrity of carotid bodies is essential for the
development and maintenance of hypertension via exacerbated sympathetic drive. Carotid …

[PDF][PDF] Satellite Glial Cells and their Impact on the Development of Sympathetic Neurons in Wildtype and Hypertensive Animals

A Kalpakian - 2021 - scholarworks.brandeis.edu
The superior cervical ganglia (SCG) contains satellite glia (SG) and postganglionic neurons,
which innervate the heart. These cell types contribute to sympathetic drive, integrating …