Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions

C Escartin, E Galea, A Lakatos, JP O'Callaghan… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Reactive astrocytes are astrocytes undergoing morphological, molecular, and functional
remodeling in response to injury, disease, or infection of the CNS. Although this remodeling …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative disorders: the roles of microglia and astrocytes

HS Kwon, SH Koh - Translational neurodegeneration, 2020 - Springer
Neuroinflammation is associated with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's
disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Microglia and astrocytes …

[HTML][HTML] Astrocyte crosstalk in CNS inflammation

M Linnerbauer, MA Wheeler, FJ Quintana - Neuron, 2020 - cell.com
Astrocytes control multiple processes in the nervous system in health and disease. It is now
clear that specific astrocyte subsets or activation states are associated with specific genomic …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond the GFAP-astrocyte protein markers in the brain

AM Jurga, M Paleczna, J Kadluczka, KZ Kuter - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The idea of central nervous system as one-man band favoring neurons is long gone. Now
we all are aware that neurons and neuroglia are team players and constant communication …

[HTML][HTML] BDNF: a key factor with multipotent impact on brain signaling and synaptic plasticity

P Kowiański, G Lietzau, E Czuba, M Waśkow… - Cellular and molecular …, 2018 - Springer
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of the most widely distributed and
extensively studied neurotrophins in the mammalian brain. Among its prominent functions …

[HTML][HTML] Activation and role of astrocytes in ischemic stroke

XY Shen, ZK Gao, Y Han, M Yuan, YS Guo… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ischemic stroke refers to the disorder of blood supply of local brain tissue caused by various
reasons. It has high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Astrocytes are the most abundant …

[HTML][HTML] Protective functions of reactive astrocytes following central nervous system insult

M Linnerbauer, V Rothhammer - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Astrocytes play important roles in numerous central nervous system disorders including
autoimmune inflammatory, hypoxic, and degenerative diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis …

Astrocytes: key regulators of neuroinflammation

E Colombo, C Farina - Trends in immunology, 2016 - cell.com
Astrocytes are crucial regulators of innate and adaptive immune responses in the injured
central nervous system. Depending on timing and context, astrocyte activity may exacerbate …

[HTML][HTML] The role of astrocytes in multiple sclerosis

G Ponath, C Park, D Pitt - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The role traditionally assigned to astrocytes in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS)
lesions has been the formation of the glial scar once inflammation has subsided. Astrocytes …

[HTML][HTML] Beneficial effects of natural flavonoids on neuroinflammation

Y Chen, F Peng, Z Xing, J Chen, C Peng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neuroinflammation is the fundamental immune response against multiple factors in the
central nervous system and is characterized by the production of inflammatory mediators …