Evidence map›Paper›PMID 34205464›Full record

ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Induction of Tertiary Phase Epileptiform Discharges after Postasphyxial Infusion of a Toll-Like Receptor 7 Agonist in Preterm Fetal Sheep.

Kenta H T Cho, Mhoyra Fraser, Bing Xu, Justin M Dean, Alistair J Gunn, Laura Bennet

Open access · goldAbstract read
In one paragraph

Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 15% 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

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

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kenta H T ChoThe Department of Physiology, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.
Mhoyra FraserThe Department of Physiology, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.
Bing XuShenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518118, China.
Justin M DeanThe Department of Physiology, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-1377-0878
Alistair J GunnThe Department of Physiology, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0003-0656-7035
Laura BennetThe Department of Physiology, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.
University of Auckland · NZShenzhen Bay Laboratory · CN

Funding

Auckland Medical Research Foundation 1117009Barbara Basham Doctoral Scholarship 1216004Cure Kids 3581Gravida: National Centre for Growth and Development STF-13-22Health Research Council of New Zealand 18/183Health Research Council of New Zealand 20/101 and 17/601Lottery Health Research R-LHR-2017-48693Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust M.F.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundToll-like receptor (TLR) agonists are key immunomodulatory factors that can markedly ameliorate or exacerbate hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. We recently demonstrated that central infusion of the TLR7 agonist Gardiquimod (GDQ) following asphyxia was highly neuroprotective after 3 days but not 7 days of recovery. We hypothesize that this apparent transient neuroprotection is associated with modulation of seizure-genic processes and hemodynamic control.

methodsFetuses received sham asphyxia or asphyxia induced by umbilical cord occlusion (20.9 ± 0.5 min) and were monitored continuously for 7 days. GDQ 3.34 mg or vehicle were infused intracerebroventricularly from 1 to 4 h after asphyxia.

resultsGDQ infusion was associated with sustained moderate hypertension that resolved after 72 h recovery. Electrophysiologically, GDQ infusion was associated with reduced number and burden of postasphyxial seizures in the first 18 h of recovery (

conclusionThese data demonstrate that TLR7 activation by GDQ modulated blood pressure and suppressed seizures in the early phase of postasphyxial recovery, with subsequent prolonged induction of epileptiform activity. Speculatively, this may reflect delayed loss of early protection or contribute to differential neuronal survival in subcortical regions.

Indexed as

AminoquinolinesAnimalsBlood PressureDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalElectroencephalographyFemaleFetal TherapiesHypoxia-Ischemia, BrainImidazolesPregnancyPremature BirthSeizuresSheepToll-Like Receptor 7AminoquinolinesgardiquimodImidazolesToll-Like Receptor 7cardiovascularelectrophysiologyfetal sheephypoxia–ischemiaToll-like receptors

Identifiers

PMID34205464
PMCPMC8234830
OpenAlexW3175877279

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.