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ReviewNeurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics2010

Astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease.

Alexei Verkhratsky, Markel Olabarria, Harun N Noristani, Chia-Yu Yeh, Jose Julio Rodriguez

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Review in Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 226 papers.

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226citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

226 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Alexei VerkhratskyFaculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M139PT, United Kingdom.
Markel Olabarria
Harun N Noristani
Chia-Yu Yeh
Jose Julio Rodriguez

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The circuitry of the human brain is formed by neuronal networks embedded into astroglial syncytia. The astrocytes perform numerous functions, providing for the overall brain homeostasis, assisting in neurogenesis, determining the micro-architecture of the grey matter, and defending the brain through evolutionary conserved astrogliosis programs. Astroglial cells are engaged in neurological diseases by determining the progression and outcome of neuropathological process. Astrocytes are specifically involved in various neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and various forms of dementia. Recent evidence suggest that early stages of neurodegenerative processes are associated with atrophy of astroglia, which causes disruptions in synaptic connectivity, disbalance in neurotransmitter homeostasis, and neuronal death through increased excitotoxicity. At the later stages, astrocytes become activated and contribute to the neuroinflammatory component of neurodegeneration.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseAnimalsAstrocytesBrainCell CommunicationHomeostasisHumansNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuronsSignal Transduction

Identifiers

PMID20880504
PMCPMC5084302

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