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ReviewJournal of neuroinflammation2020

Microglia dynamics in adolescent traumatic brain injury.

Eric Eyolfson, Asher Khan, Richelle Mychasiuk, Alexander W Lohman

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Review in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
4.5field-weighted citation impact, top 4% 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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 70 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

4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Eric EyolfsonDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N1N4, Canada.
Asher KhanHotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N4N1, Canada.
Richelle MychasiukDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N1N4, Canada.
Alexander W LohmanHotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N4N1, Canada. alex.lohman@ucalgary.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4363-6140
University of Calgary · CA

Funding

Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction PTJ-153051Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada RGPIN-2019-06274
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Repetitive, mild traumatic brain injuries (RmTBIs) are increasingly common in adolescents and encompass one of the largest neurological health concerns in the world. Adolescence is a critical period for brain development where RmTBIs can substantially impact neurodevelopmental trajectories and life-long neurological health. Our current understanding of RmTBI pathophysiology suggests key roles for neuroinflammation in negatively regulating neural health and function. Microglia, the brain's resident immune population, play important roles in brain development by regulating neuronal number, and synapse formation and elimination. In response to injury, microglia activate to inflammatory phenotypes that may detract from these normal homeostatic, physiological, and developmental roles. To date, however, little is known regarding the impact of RmTBIs on microglia function during adolescent brain development. This review details key concepts surrounding RmTBI pathophysiology, adolescent brain development, and microglia dynamics in the developing brain and in response to injury, in an effort to formulate a hypothesis on how the intersection of these processes may modify long-term trajectories.

Indexed as

AnimalsBrainBrain ConcussionBrain Injuries, TraumaticDisease Models, AnimalHumansMicrogliaNeurogenesisBrain maturationComplement cascadeGliaPathophysiologySynaptic pruningWhite matter

Identifiers

PMID33121516
PMCPMC7597018
OpenAlexW3095582694

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