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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2021

Attenuating vascular stenosis-induced astrogliosis preserves white matter integrity and cognitive function.

Qian Liu, Mohammad Iqbal H Bhuiyan, Ruijia Liu, Shanshan Song, Gulnaz Begum, Cullen B Young, Lesley M Foley, Fenghua Chen, T Kevin Hitchens, Guodong Cao and 3 more

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers.

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56 citing papers in PubMed, 79 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Qian LiuDepartment of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Mohammad Iqbal H BhuiyanDepartment of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, USA.
Ruijia LiuDepartment of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, USA.
Shanshan SongDepartment of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, USA.
Gulnaz BegumDepartment of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, USA.
Cullen B YoungDepartment of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, USA.
Lesley M FoleyAnimal Imaging Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, USA.
Fenghua ChenDepartment of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, USA.
T Kevin HitchensAnimal Imaging Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, USA.
Guodong CaoDepartment of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, USA.
Ansuman ChattopadhyayMolecular Biology-Information Service, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261, USA.
Li HeDepartment of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. heli2003new@126.com.
Dandan SunDepartment of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, USA. sund@upmc.edu.
Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders · USUniversity of Pittsburgh · USImaging Center · USVA Pittsburgh Healthcare System · USWest China Hospital of Sichuan University · CN

Funding

The Role of Na+/H+ exchanger in Cerebral IschemiaR01NS048216 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Dandan Sun · 2005 to 2026
$6.1M
White Matter Restoration in Vascular Cognitive Impairment and dementiaRF1NS117509 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CAO, GUODONG · 2020 to 2020
$2.2M
Reprogrammed cell therapy for white matter restoration in aged brain ischemiaI01BX003923 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI CAO, GUODONG · 2019 to 2023
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BLRD VA I01 BX002346BLRD VA I01 BX003923BLRD VA IK6 BX005647NIH HHS R01NS048216NIH HHS RF1NS117509NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS048216NINDS NIH HHS RF1 NS117509
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic cerebral hypoperfusion (CCH) causes white matter damage and cognitive impairment, in which astrogliosis is the major pathology. However, underlying cellular mechanisms are not well defined. Activation of Na

methodsSham, BCAS, or BCAS mice receiving vehicle or a selective NHE1 inhibitor HOE642 were monitored for changes of the regional cerebral blood flow and behavioral performance for 28 days. Ex vivo MRI-DTI was subsequently conducted to detect brain injury and demyelination. Astrogliosis and demyelination were further examined by immunofluorescence staining. Astrocytic transcriptional profiles were analyzed with bulk RNA-sequencing and RT-qPCR.

resultsChronic cerebral blood flow reduction and spatial working memory deficits were detected in the BCAS mice, along with significantly reduced mean fractional anisotropy (FA) values in the corpus callosum, external capsule, and hippocampus in MRI DTI analysis. Compared with the sham control mice, the BCAS mice displayed demyelination and axonal damage and increased GFAP

conclusionOur study demonstrates that NHE1 protein is involved in astrogliosis with pro-inflammatory transformation induced by CCH, and its blockade has potentials for reducing astrogliosis, demyelination, and cognitive impairment.

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AnimalsAstrocytesCarotid StenosisCerebrovascular CirculationCognitionCognitive DysfunctionGliosisGuanidinesInflammationMiceMicrogliaSodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 1SulfonesWhite MattercariporideGuanidinesSlc9a1 protein, mouseSodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 1SulfonesDemyelinationGliosisHypoperfusionNa+/H+ exchangerVascular dementia

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PMID34454529
PMCPMC8403348
OpenAlexW3197082954

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