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ArticleBioMed research international2019

GSK-3 Inhibitor Promotes Neuronal Cell Regeneration and Functional Recovery in a Rat Model of Spinal Cord Injury.

Fei Lei, Wen He, Xinggui Tian, Qingzhong Zhou, Lipeng Zheng, Jianping Kang, Yueming Song, Daxiong Feng

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Article in BioMed research international, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Fei LeiDepartment of Orthopedics Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue St., Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4291-9413
Wen HeDepartment of Library, Southwest Medical University, No. 1 Xianglin Road, Longma District, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9270-6163
Xinggui TianDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, No. 25 Taiping St., Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3619-3943
Qingzhong ZhouDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, No. 25 Taiping St., Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, China.
Lipeng ZhengDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, No. 25 Taiping St., Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, China.
Jianping KangDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, No. 25 Taiping St., Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, China.
Yueming SongDepartment of Orthopedics Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue St., Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3184-2385
Daxiong FengDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, No. 25 Taiping St., Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4333-6159
Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University · CNSichuan University · CNSouthwest Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The reparative process following spinal cord injury (SCI) is extremely complicated. Cells in the microenvironment express multiple inhibitory factors that affect axonal regeneration over a prolonged period of time. The axon growth inhibitory factor glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is an important factor during these processes. TDZD-8 (4-benzyl-2-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolidine-3,5-dione) is the most effective and specific non-ATP-competitive inhibitor of GSK-3. Here, we show that administering TDZD-8 after SCI was associated with significantly inhibited neuronal apoptosis, upregulated GAP-43 expression, increased density of cortical spinal tract fibers around areas of injury, and increased Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan (BBB) scores in the lower limbs. These findings support the notion that GSK-3 inhibitors promote neuronal cell regeneration and lower limb functional recovery.

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AnimalsApoptosisAxonsDisease Models, AnimalGAP-43 ProteinGene Expression RegulationGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3HumansMotor ActivityNerve RegenerationNeuronsRatsRecovery of FunctionSpinal CordSpinal Cord InjuriesThiadiazoles4-benzyl-2-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolidine-3,5-dioneGAP-43 ProteinGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3Thiadiazoles

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