AMA Yu J, Mu B, Guo M, et al. Astragaloside IV inhibits experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by modulating the polarization of both microglia/macrophages and astrocytes. Folia Neuropathologica. 2023. doi:10.5114/fn.2023.129066. APA Yu, J., Mu, B., Guo, M., Liu, C., Meng, T., & Yan, Y. (2023). https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2023.129066 Chicago Jingwen, Bingtao Minfang Chunyun Tao Yuqing Lijuan ...

objective(s):theneuroprotective effect of lithium has been attributed to its therapeutic action. however, the role of glial cells particularly astrocytes, and the possible interactions between neurons and astrocytes in neuroprotective effects of lithium have been disregarded. thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the direct effects of lithium on brain derived neurotrophic factor (bdnf) an...

Introduction: Astrocytes are the most abundant glial cell type. In addition to their neurological roles, astrocytes also have immune functions. They have been involved in antigen presentation in the central nervous system (CNS). Activated astrocytes express adhesion molecules, chemokines and release several inflammatory mediators, pro-inflammatory cytokines, neurotrophic and neuroprotective fac...

introduction: multiple sclerosis (ms) is generally known as a manageable but not yet curable autoimmune disease affecting central nervous system. a potential therapeutic approach should possess several properties: prevent immune system from damaging the brain and spinal cord, promote differentiation of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (opcs) into mature oligodendrocytes to produce myelin, preve...

epilepsy is neurological disorders that afflict many people around the world with a higher prevalence rate in children and in low income countries. temporal lobe epilepsy (tle) is result from hippocampal sclerosis is a neurological disorder with difficult treatment. stem cells can transform into any type of cells such as glial cells, consequently stem cells can use for medical treatment. stem c...

introduction: astrocytes, the most abundant glia in the central nervous system, modulate neuronal survival and function. astrocytic functions are mediated by synthesis and secretion of wide ranges of polypeptides through mechanism (s) poorly understood. among these, tgfβs are synthesized and released by the astrocytes. in this study, the involvement of wnt signaling pathway on the synthesis of ...

traumatic brain injury (tbi) can be caused by a wide variety of stimuli and encompasses a large range of severities. tbi has the potential for long-term and gradually increased susceptibility for behavioral disturbances, seizure disorders or neurodegenerative disease. in the healthy central nervous system (cns), astrocytes play important roles in preserving the homeostasis of ions, transmitters...

Astrocytes play a crucial role in the maintenance of normal functions Central Nervous System (CNS). During pathogenesis neurodegenerative diseases, astrocytes undergo morphological and functional remodeling, process called reactive astrogliosis, response to insults CNS. One key aspects is change expression function connexins. Connexins are channel proteins that highly expressed astrocytes, form...

introduction mdma or ecstasy is a derivative of amphetamines used mostly by young people worldwide. although the acute effects of this drug are known, the effect of chronic administration is not well studied. therefor the aim of this study was to determine the effects of repeated (long term) administration of mdma on rats' memory and their hippocampal cell density. method: young adult male...

Introduction: Astrocytes have an important role in many neurodegenerative diseases. Active astrocytes release inflammatory factors such as NO and ILs. Shikonin, a naphthoquinone pigment of Lithospermum erythrorhizon roots has anti-inflammatory and antitumoral effects. The present study aims to investigate the anti-inflammatory and toxic effects of Shikonin on cultured astrocytes. Methods...