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ReviewFluids and barriers of the CNS2022

The choroid plexus and its role in the pathogenesis of neurological infections.

Derick Thompson, Catherine A Brissette, John A Watt

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Review in Fluids and barriers of the CNS, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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60citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
7.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 96 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

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Derick ThompsonDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
Catherine A BrissetteDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
John A WattDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA. john.watt@und.edu.
University of North Dakota · US

Funding

The role of class IIa Hdac in regulating cell fate choice in early cortical development.P20GM104360 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA · PI ROCHE, BENJAMIN · 2013 to 2023
$21.1M
Bacterial and host factors in the pathogenesis of Lyme neuroborreliosisR01AI158304 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA · PI BRISSETTE, CATHERINE AYN · 2022 to 2025
$1.6M
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 1R01AI158304-01A1NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI158304NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM104360NIH HHS P20GM104360
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The choroid plexus is situated at an anatomically and functionally important interface within the ventricles of the brain, forming the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier that separates the periphery from the central nervous system. In contrast to the blood-brain barrier, the choroid plexus and its epithelial barrier have received considerably less attention. As the main producer of cerebrospinal fluid, the secretory functions of the epithelial cells aid in the maintenance of CNS homeostasis and are capable of relaying inflammatory signals to the brain. The choroid plexus acts as an immunological niche where several types of peripheral immune cells can be found within the stroma including dendritic cells, macrophages, and T cells. Including the epithelia cells, these cells perform immunosurveillance, detecting pathogens and changes in the cytokine milieu. As such, their activation leads to the release of homing molecules to induce chemotaxis of circulating immune cells, driving an immune response at the choroid plexus. Research into the barrier properties have shown how inflammation can alter the structural junctions and promote increased bidirectional transmigration of cells and pathogens. The goal of this review is to highlight our foundational knowledge of the choroid plexus and discuss how recent research has shifted our understanding towards viewing the choroid plexus as a highly dynamic and important contributor to the pathogenesis of neurological infections. With the emergence of several high-profile diseases, including ZIKA and SARS-CoV-2, this review provides a pertinent update on the cellular response of the choroid plexus to these diseases. Historically, pharmacological interventions of CNS disorders have proven difficult to develop, however, a greater focus on the role of the choroid plexus in driving these disorders would provide for novel targets and routes for therapeutics.

Indexed as

COVID-19Zika VirusZika Virus InfectionBlood-Brain BarrierBrainChoroid PlexusHumansSARS-CoV-2Blood–CSF barrierBorrelia burgdorferiChoroid plexusHydrocephalusImmunityInfectionJohn Cunningham virusNeuroinflammationSARS-CoV-2ZIKA virus

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PMID36088417
PMCPMC9463972
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