Revisiting traumatic brain injury: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic interventions

A Jarrahi, M Braun, M Ahluwalia, RV Gupta, M Wilson… - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Studying the complex molecular mechanisms involved in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is
crucial for developing new therapies for TBI. Current treatments for TBI are primarily focused …

Glutamate system, amyloid β peptides and tau protein: functional interrelationships and relevance to Alzheimer disease pathology

TJ Revett, GB Baker, J Jhamandas, S Kar - Journal of Psychiatry and …, 2013 - jpn.ca
Alzheimer disease is the most prevalent form of dementia globally and is characterized
premortem by a gradual memory loss and deterioration of higher cognitive functions and …

Glutamate and neurotrophic factors in neuronal plasticity and disease

MP Mattson - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Glutamate's role as a neurotransmitter at synapses has been known for 40 years, but
glutamate has since been shown to regulate neurogenesis, neurite outgrowth …

Molecular mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction following traumatic brain injury

KR Walker, G Tesco - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in significant disability due to cognitive deficits
particularly in attention, learning and memory, and higher-order executive functions. The …

Cytotoxic edema: mechanisms of pathological cell swelling

D Liang, S Bhatta, V Gerzanich, JM Simard - Neurosurgical focus, 2007 - thejns.org
✓ Cerebral edema is caused by a variety of pathological conditions that affect the brain. It is
associated with two separate pathophysiological processes with distinct molecular and …

Memantine inhibits cortical spreading depolarization and improves neurovascular function following repetitive traumatic brain injury

MA MacLean, JH Muradov, R Greene… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Cortical spreading depolarization (CSD) is a promising target for neuroprotective therapy in
traumatic brain injury (TBI). We explored the effect of NMDA receptor antagonism on …

Glutamate-mediated blood–brain barrier opening: implications for neuroprotection and drug delivery

U Vazana, R Veksler, GS Pell, O Prager… - Journal of …, 2016 - Soc Neuroscience
The blood–brain barrier is a highly selective anatomical and functional interface allowing a
unique environment for neuro-glia networks. Blood–brain barrier dysfunction is common in …

The role of glutamate in central nervous system health and disease–a review

SR Platt - The Veterinary Journal, 2007 - Elsevier
Glutamate is the principal excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. Knowledge of the
glutamatergic synapse has advanced enormously over the last 10 years, primarily through …

Spatial and temporal characteristics of neurodegeneration after controlled cortical impact in mice: more than a focal brain injury

ED Hall, PG Sullivan, TR Gibson, KM Pavel… - Journal of …, 2005 - liebertpub.com
The present study examined the neuropathology of the lateral controlled cortical impact
(CCI) traumatic brain injury (TBI) model in mice utilizing the de Olmos silver staining method …

Preconditioning provides neuroprotection in models of CNS disease: paradigms and clinical significance

RA Stetler, RK Leak, Y Gan, P Li, F Zhang, X Hu… - Progress in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Preconditioning is a phenomenon in which brief episodes of a sublethal insult induce robust
protection against subsequent lethal injuries. Preconditioning has been observed in multiple …