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ArticleScientific reports2015

T cell immunity to glatiramer acetate ameliorates cognitive deficits induced by chronic cerebral hypoperfusion by modulating the microenvironment.

Li Chen, Yang Yao, Changjuan Wei, Yanan Sun, Xiaofeng Ma, Rongxin Zhang, Xiaolin Xu, Junwei Hao

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Article in Scientific reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Li ChenDepartment of Neurology and Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Yang YaoDepartment of Neurology and Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Changjuan WeiDepartment of Neurology and Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Yanan SunDepartment of Neurology and Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Xiaofeng MaDepartment of Neurology and Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Rongxin ZhangCenter for Basic Medical Science Research, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China.
Xiaolin XuDepartment of Neurology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300060, China.
Junwei HaoDepartment of Neurology and Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · CNTianjin Huanhu Hospital · CNTianjin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vascular dementia (VaD) is a progressive and highly prevalent disorder. However, in a very large majority of cases, a milieu of cellular and molecular events common for multiple neurodegenerative diseases is involved. Our work focused on whether the immunomodulating effect of glatiramer acetate (GA) could restore normalcy to the microenvironment and ameliorate cognitive decline induced by chronic cerebral hypoperfusion. We assessed cognitive function by rats' performance in a Morris water maze (MWM), electrophysiological recordings and by pathologic changes. The results suggest that GA reduced cognitive deficits by reestablishing an optimal microenvironment such as increasing expression of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and modulating the Th1/Th2 cytokine balance in the hippocampus. When microenvironmental homeostasis is restored, cholinergic activity becomes involved in ameliorating cellular damage. Since vaccination with GA can boost "protective autoimmunity" in this way, a similar strategy may have therapeutic potential for alleviating VaD disease.

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AnimalsBehavior, AnimalBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorBrain IschemiaCalcium-Binding ProteinsCognition DisordersCytokinesDementia, VascularDisease Models, AnimalGlatiramer AcetateGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHippocampusLong-Term PotentiationMaleMaze LearningMicrofilament ProteinsAif1 protein, ratBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCalcium-Binding ProteinsCytokinesGlatiramer AcetateGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinMicrofilament Proteins

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PMID26391515
PMCPMC4585746
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