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ReviewBiomolecules2021

Beyond the GFAP-Astrocyte Protein Markers in the Brain.

Agnieszka M Jurga, Martyna Paleczna, Justyna Kadluczka, Katarzyna Z Kuter

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Review in Biomolecules, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 164 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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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.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

164 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Agnieszka M JurgaDepartment of Neuropsychopharmacology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-343 Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4314-5483
Martyna PalecznaDepartment of Neuropsychopharmacology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-343 Kraków, Poland.
Justyna KadluczkaDepartment of Neuropsychopharmacology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-343 Kraków, Poland.
Katarzyna Z KuterDepartment of Neuropsychopharmacology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-343 Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8210-6447

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The idea of central nervous system as one-man band favoring neurons is long gone. Now we all are aware that neurons and neuroglia are team players and constant communication between those various cell types is essential to maintain functional efficiency and a quick response to danger. Here, we summarize and discuss known and new markers of astroglial multiple functions, their natural heterogeneity, cellular interactions, aging and disease-induced dysfunctions. This review is focused on newly reported facts regarding astrocytes, which are beyond the old stereotypes. We present an up-to-date list of marker proteins used to identify a broad spectrum of astroglial phenotypes related to the various physiological and pathological nervous system conditions. The aim of this review is to help choose markers that are well-tailored for specific needs of further experimental studies, precisely recognizing differential glial phenotypes, or for diagnostic purposes. We hope it will help to categorize the functional and structural diversity of the astroglial population and ease a clear readout of future experimental results.

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AgingAnimalsAstrocytesBiomarkersBrainCell CommunicationGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHumansBiomarkersGlial Fibrillary Acidic Proteinastrocyte phenotypeastrocyte reactivityastrocyte stateastrogliaprotein markersreactive astrogliosis

Identifiers

PMID34572572
PMCPMC8468264

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