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ArticleScientific reports2016

Microglial activation induces neuronal death in Chandipura virus infection.

Abhishek Kumar Verma, Sourish Ghosh, Sreeparna Pradhan, Anirban Basu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Microglial activation: an important process in the onset of epilepsy.American journal of translational research · 2018
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  16. Chandipura Viral Encephalitis: A Brief Review.The open virology journal · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abhishek Kumar VermaNational Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Haryana-122051, India.
Sourish GhoshNational Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Haryana-122051, India.
Sreeparna PradhanNational Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Haryana-122051, India.
Anirban BasuNational Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Haryana-122051, India.
National Brain Research Centre · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurotropic viruses induce neurodegeneration either directly by activating host death domains or indirectly through host immune response pathways. Chandipura Virus (CHPV) belonging to family Rhabdoviridae is ranked among the emerging pathogens of the Indian subcontinent. Previously we have reported that CHPV induces neurodegeneration albeit the root cause of this degeneration is still an open question. In this study we explored the role of microglia following CHPV infection. Phenotypic analysis of microglia through lectin and Iba-1 staining indicated cells were in an activated state post CHPV infection in cortical region of the infected mouse brain. Cytokine Bead Array (CBA) analysis revealed comparatively higher cytokine and chemokine levels in the same region. Increased level of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), Nitric Oxide (NO) and Reactive Oxygen species (ROS) in CHPV infected mouse brain indicated a strong inflammatory response to CHPV infection. Hence it was hypothesized through our analyses that this inflammatory response may stimulate the neuronal death following CHPV infection. In order to validate our hypothesis supernatant from CHPV infected microglial culture was used to infect neuronal cell line and primary neurons. This study confirmed the bystander killing of neurons due to activation of microglia post CHPV infection.

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Cell DeathAnimalsBrainBystander EffectCyclooxygenase 2MiceMice, Inbred BALB CMicrogliaNeuronsNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIReactive Oxygen SpeciesRhabdoviridae InfectionsVesiculovirusCyclooxygenase 2Nitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIReactive Oxygen Species

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