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ReviewMolecular neurobiology2021

Neurological Manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 Induced Inflammation and Possible Therapeutic Strategies Against COVID-19.

Dipak Kumar, Sadaf Jahan, Andleeb Khan, Arif Jamal Siddiqui, Neeru Singh Redhu, Wahajuddin, Johra Khan, Saeed Banwas, Bader Alshehri, Mohammed Alaidarous

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
5.2field-weighted citation impact, top 3% 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

26 citing papers in PubMed, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Molecular Interplay Between COVID-19 and Stroke: Experimental Insights Into MicroRNA-Regulated Neuroinflammation.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2026
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  11. Citicoline and COVID-19: vis-à-vis conjectured.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Dipak Kumar *Zoology Department, KKM College, Jamui, Munger University, Munger, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6104-9447
Sadaf Jahan *Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. jahan149@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6976-5672
Andleeb KhanDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6125-3309
Arif Jamal SiddiquiDepartment of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, Hail, PO Box 2440, Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6236-0920
Neeru Singh RedhuDepartment of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana 125004, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4438-5147
WahajuddinDivision of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3362-7558
Johra KhanDepartment of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saeed BanwasDepartment of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Bader AlshehriDepartment of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AlaidarousDepartment of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Majmaah University · SACentral Drug Research Institute · INChaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University · INJazan University · SAMunger University · INOregon State University · USUniversity of Ha'il · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There are regular reports of extrapulmonary infections and manifestations related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Coronaviruses are potentially neurotropic, which renders neuronal tissue vulnerable to infection, especially in elderly individuals or in those with neuro-comorbid conditions. Complaints of ageusia, anosmia, myalgia, and headache; reports of diseases such as stroke, encephalopathy, seizure, and encephalitis; and loss of consciousness in patients with COVID-19 confirm the neuropathophysiological aspect of this disease. The brain is linked to pulmonary organs, physiologically through blood circulation, and functionally through the nervous system. The interdependence of these vital organs may further aggravate the pathophysiological aspects of COVID-19. The induction of a cytokine storm in systemic circulation can trigger a neuroinflammatory cascade, which can subsequently compromise the blood-brain barrier and activate microglia- and astrocyte-borne Toll-like receptors, thereby leading to neuronal tissue damage. Hence, a holistic approach should be adopted by healthcare professionals while treating COVID-19 patients with a history of neurodegenerative disorders, neuropsychological complications, or any other neuro-compromised conditions. Imperatively, vaccines are being developed at top priority to contain the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, and different vaccines are at different stages of development globally. This review discusses the concerns regarding the neuronal complications of COVID-19 and the possible mechanisms of amelioration.

Indexed as

BrainCOVID-19Cytokine Release SyndromeEncephalitisHumansInflammationSARS-CoV-2StrokeCOVID-19Cytokine stormNeurodegenerative disordersNeuropathophysiologyPandemicVaccine

Identifiers

PMID33715108
PMCPMC7955900
OpenAlexW3136592942

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