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ArticleAnnals of neurology2020

Intravenous Immunomodulatory Nanoparticle Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury.

Sripadh Sharma, Igal Ifergan, Jonathan E Kurz, Robert A Linsenmeier, Dan Xu, John G Cooper, Stephen D Miller, John A Kessler

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Article in Annals of neurology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

33 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

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sripadh SharmaKen & Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.ORCID 0000-0003-2208-130X
Igal IferganDepartment of Microbiology-Immunology and Interdepartmental Immunobiology Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
Jonathan E KurzDavee Pediatric Neurocritical Care Program, Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
Robert A LinsenmeierDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Dan XuDepartment of Microbiology-Immunology and Interdepartmental Immunobiology Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
John G CooperKen & Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
Stephen D MillerDepartment of Microbiology-Immunology and Interdepartmental Immunobiology Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
John A KesslerKen & Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago.
Northwestern University · US

Funding

MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM008152 · NIGMS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI ARDEHALI, HOSSEIN · 1987 to 2021
$24.0M
Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM144295 · NIGMS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI ALAN R HAUSER · 2022 to 2026
$9.1M
Antigen Loaded Particles for Tolerance InductionR01EB013198 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI MILLER, STEPHEN D, SHEA, LONNIE D · 2011 to 2018
$4.1M
Regulation of CD4+ T cell-mediated Demyelination Following Oligo AblationR01NS099334 · NINDS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI MILLER, STEPHEN D, POPKO, BRIAN J · 2017 to 2021
$2.1M
Role of BMP Signaling in the Aging Brain R01 AG054429R01AG054429 · NIA · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI KESSLER, JOHN A · 2017 to 2021
$1.9M
Combining Immune Tolerance and Myelin Repair Therapy in T cell-driven MS ModelsR21AI142059 · NIAID · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI MILLER, STEPHEN D · 2019 to 2020
$435k
Immune Modifying Microparticles for Acute Treatment of Spinal Cord InjuryF30NS093811 · NINDS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI COOPER, JOHN GREGORY · 2016 to 2019
$186k
Micro-RNAs 29b and 21 in Traumatic Brain InjuryF31NS105451 · NINDS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI SHARMA, SRIPADH BALASUBRAMANIAN · 2018 to 2019
$75k
NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI142059NIA NIH HHS R01 AG054429NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB013198NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008152NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM144295NINDS NIH HHS F30 NS093811NINDS NIH HHS F31 NS105451NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS099334
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThere are currently no definitive disease-modifying therapies for traumatic brain injury (TBI). In this study, we present a strong therapeutic candidate for TBI, immunomodulatory nanoparticles (IMPs), which ablate a specific subset of hematogenous monocytes (hMos). We hypothesized that prevention of infiltration of these cells into brain acutely after TBI would attenuate secondary damage and preserve anatomic and neurologic function.

methodsIMPs, composed of US Food and Drug Administration-approved 500nm carboxylated-poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid, were infused intravenously into wild-type C57BL/6 mice following 2 different models of experimental TBI, controlled cortical impact (CCI), and closed head injury (CHI).

resultsIMP administration resulted in remarkable preservation of both tissue and neurological function in both CCI and CHI TBI models in mice. After acute treatment, there was a reduction in the number of immune cells infiltrating into the brain, mitigation of the inflammatory status of the infiltrating cells, improved electrophysiologic visual function, improved long-term motor behavior, reduced edema formation as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging, and reduced lesion volumes on anatomic examination.

interpretationOur findings suggest that IMPs are a clinically translatable acute intervention for TBI with a well-defined mechanism of action and beneficial anatomic and physiologic preservation and recovery. Ann Neurol 2020;87:442-455.

Indexed as

Administration, IntravenousAnimalsBrainBrain Injuries, TraumaticCell MovementEdemaImmunologic FactorsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiceNanoparticlesNeuroimagingRecovery of FunctionImmunologic Factors

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PMID31925846
PMCPMC7296512
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