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ReviewBioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology2019

Function and Mechanism of Myelin Regulation in Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

James Rice, Chen Gu

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Review in BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 7% 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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

James RiceDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, The Ohio State University, 1060 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Chen GuDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, The Ohio State University, 1060 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
The Ohio State University · US

Funding

Polarized Initiation of Varicosity Formation in Central Neuron MechanosensationR01NS093073 · NINDS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI GU, CHEN · 2016 to 2025
$3.3M
Regulation of gray matter myelination by adolescent binge ethanol treatmentR21AA024873 · NIAAA · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI GU, CHEN · 2017 to 2018
$406k
NIAAA NIH HHS R21 AA024873NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS093073
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Excessive alcohol use has adverse effects on the central nervous system (CNS) and can lead to alcohol use disorders (AUDs). Recent studies have suggested that myelin reductions may directly contribute to CNS dysfunctions associated with AUDs. Myelin consists of compact lipid membranes wrapped around axons to provide electrical insulation and trophic support. Regulation of myelin is considered as a new form of neural plasticity due to its profound impacts on the computation of neural networks. In this review, the authors first discuss experimental evidence showing how alcohol exposure causes demyelination in different brain regions, often accompanied by deficits in cognition and emotion. Next, they discuss postulated molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying alcohol's impact on myelin. It is clear that more extensive investigations are needed in this important but underexplored research field in order to gain a better understanding of the myelin-behavior relationship and to develop new treatment strategies for AUDs.

Indexed as

Alcoholic IntoxicationAlcoholismAnimalsBehavior, AddictiveBrainDisease Models, AnimalEthanolHumansMyelin SheathNeuronal PlasticityOligodendrogliaEthanolactivity-dependent neural plasticityalcohol addiction and dependencealcohol use disorder (AUD)central nervous system (CNS)myelinoligodendrocyte (OL)oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (OPC)

Identifiers

PMID31094014
PMCPMC6597285
OpenAlexW2944847881

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