Evidence map›Paper›PMID 27026202›Full record

ReviewProgress in neurobiology2016

"Targeting astrocytes in CNS injury and disease: A translational research approach".

Angela R Filous, Jerry Silver

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Review in Progress in neurobiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 87 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

87 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Angela R FilousDepartment of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 216-368-4615, United States. Electronic address: Arn29@case.edu.
Jerry SilverDepartment of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 216-368-4615, United States. Electronic address: Jxs10@case.edu.

Funding

FACTORS AFFECTING REGENERATION THRU THE GLIAL SCARR01NS025713 · NINDS · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI SILVER, JERRY · 1988 to 2016
$3.1M
Factors Affecting Regeneration Through the Glial ScarR37NS025713 · NINDS · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI SILVER, JERRY · 2005 to 2011
$2.7M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS025713NINDS NIH HHS R37 NS025713
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Astrocytes are a major constituent of the central nervous system. These glia play a major role in regulating blood-brain barrier function, the formation and maintenance of synapses, glutamate uptake, and trophic support for surrounding neurons and glia. Therefore, maintaining the proper functioning of these cells is crucial to survival. Astrocyte defects are associated with a wide variety of neuropathological insults, ranging from neurodegenerative diseases to gliomas. Additionally, injury to the CNS causes drastic changes to astrocytes, often leading to a phenomenon known as reactive astrogliosis. This process is important for protecting the surrounding healthy tissue from the spread of injury, while it also inhibits axonal regeneration and plasticity. Here, we discuss the important roles of astrocytes after injury and in disease, as well as potential therapeutic approaches to restore proper astrocyte functioning.

Indexed as

AnimalsAstrocytesCentral Nervous System DiseasesHumansTranslational Research, BiomedicalAstrocytesAstrogliosisBBBDiseaseGFAPGlial scarHeterogeneityProteoglycanSCITherapeuticsTransplantation

Identifiers

PMID27026202
PMCPMC5035184

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