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ReviewNeural plasticity2016

The Neuroprotective Effect of the Association of Aquaporin-4/Glutamate Transporter-1 against Alzheimer's Disease.

Yu-Long Lan, Shuang Zou, Jian-Jiao Chen, Jie Zhao, Shao Li

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In one paragraph

Review in Neural plasticity, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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

16 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Efficient one-pot radiosynthesis of theEJNMMI radiopharmacy and chemistry · 2025
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  5. Aquaporins in Nervous System.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023
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  12. The Potential Role of Astrocytes in Parkinson's Disease (PD).Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
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  13. The potential roles of aquaporin 4 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2019
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  14. Involvement of Astrocytes in Mediating the Central Effects of Ghrelin.International journal of molecular sciences · 2017
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  15. Neuroimmunological Implications of AQP4 in Astrocytes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2016
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yu-Long LanDepartment of Physiology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China; Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116027, China.
Shuang ZouDepartment of Physiology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
Jian-Jiao ChenDepartment of Physiology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
Jie ZhaoDepartment of Physiology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; Liaoning Engineering Technology Centre of Target-Based Nature Products for Prevention and Treatment of Ageing-Related Neurodegeneration, Dalian 116044, China.
Shao LiDepartment of Physiology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
Dalian Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by memory loss and cognitive dysfunction. Aquaporin-4 (AQP4), which is primarily expressed in astrocytes, is the major water channel expressed in the central nervous system (CNS). This protein plays an important role in water and ion homeostasis in the normal brain and in various brain pathological conditions. Emerging evidence suggests that AQP4 deficiency impairs learning and memory and that this may be related to the expression of glutamate transporter-1 (GLT-1). Moreover, the colocalization of AQP4 and GLT-1 has long been studied in brain tissue; however, far less is known about the potential influence that the AQP4/GLT-1 complex may have on AD. Research on the functional interaction of AQP4 and GLT-1 has been demonstrated to be of great significance in the study of AD. Here, we review the interaction of AQP4 and GLT-1 in astrocytes, which might play a pivotal role in the regulation of distinct cellular responses that involve neuroprotection against AD. The association of AQP4 and GLT-1 could greatly supplement previous research regarding neuroprotection against AD.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseAnimalsAquaporin 4AstrocytesBrainExcitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2HumansAquaporin 4Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2

Identifiers

PMID27057365
PMCPMC4736756
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