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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2020

Liposomal Encapsulated Curcumin Effectively Attenuates Neuroinflammatory and Reactive Astrogliosis Reactions in Glia Cells and Organotypic Brain Slices.

Christina Schmitt, Anna Lechanteur, François Cossais, Coralie Bellefroid, Philipp Arnold, Ralph Lucius, Janka Held-Feindt, Geraldine Piel, Kirsten Hattermann

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Christina SchmittInstitute of Anatomy, University Kiel, Kiel D-24098, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4106-0523
Anna LechanteurLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy (LTPB), CIRM, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
François CossaisInstitute of Anatomy, University Kiel, Kiel D-24098, Germany.
Coralie BellefroidLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy (LTPB), CIRM, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Philipp ArnoldInstitute of Anatomy, University Kiel, Kiel D-24098, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3273-9865
Ralph LuciusInstitute of Anatomy, University Kiel, Kiel D-24098, Germany.
Janka Held-FeindtDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein UKSH, Kiel D-24105, Germany.
Geraldine PielLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy (LTPB), CIRM, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Kirsten HattermannInstitute of Anatomy, University Kiel, Kiel D-24098, Germany.
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel · DEUniversity of Liège · BEUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe polyphenolic spice and food coloring ingredient curcumin has beneficial effects in a broad variety of inflammatory diseases. Amongst them, curcumin has been shown to attenuate microglia reaction and prevent from glial scar formation in spinal cord and brain injuries.

methodsWe developed a protocol for the efficient encapsulation of curcumin as a model for anti-inflammatory drugs yielding long-term stable, non-toxic liposomes with favorable physicochemical properties. Subsequently, we evaluate the effects of liposomal curcumin in experimental models for neuroinflammation and reactive astrogliosis.

resultsWe could show that liposomal curcumin can efficiently reduce the reactivity of human microglia and astrocytes and preserve tissue integrity of murine organotypic cortex slices. DISCUSSION AND PERSPECTIVE: In perspective, we want to administer this curcumin formulation in brain implant coatings to prevent neuroinflammation and glial scar formation as foreign body responses of the brain towards implanted materials.

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AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAstrocytesBrainCell LineCell SurvivalCurcuminGliosisHumansInflammationLipopolysaccharidesLiposomesMiceMicrogliaNeurogliaAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCurcuminLipopolysaccharidesLiposomesbrain implantsglial scarnanoparticlesneuroinflammation

Identifiers

PMID32547020
PMCPMC7259452
OpenAlexW3027738594

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