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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Unleashing Spinal Cord Repair: The Role of cAMP-Specific PDE Inhibition in Attenuating Neuroinflammation and Boosting Regeneration after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury.

Femke Mussen, Jana Van Broeckhoven, Niels Hellings, Melissa Schepers, Tim Vanmierlo

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 18 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

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Femke MussenDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedical Research Institute BIOMED, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-0933-9695
Jana Van BroeckhovenUniversity MS Center (UMSC) Hasselt-Pelt, Hasselt University, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-2884-1763
Niels HellingsUniversity MS Center (UMSC) Hasselt-Pelt, Hasselt University, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-2308-406X
Melissa SchepersDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedical Research Institute BIOMED, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Tim VanmierloDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedical Research Institute BIOMED, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-2912-0578
Hasselt University · BEMaastricht University · NL

Funding

FWO G042121N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is characterized by severe neuroinflammation and hampered neuroregeneration, which often leads to permanent neurological deficits. Current therapies include decompression surgery, rehabilitation, and in some instances, the use of corticosteroids. However, the golden standard of corticosteroids still achieves minimal improvements in functional outcomes. Therefore, new strategies tackling the initial inflammatory reactions and stimulating endogenous repair in later stages are crucial to achieving functional repair in SCI patients. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is an important second messenger in the central nervous system (CNS) that modulates these processes. A sustained drop in cAMP levels is observed during SCI, and elevating cAMP is associated with improved functional outcomes in experimental models. cAMP is regulated in a spatiotemporal manner by its hydrolyzing enzyme phosphodiesterase (PDE). Growing evidence suggests that inhibition of cAMP-specific PDEs (PDE4, PDE7, and PDE8) is an important strategy to orchestrate neuroinflammation and regeneration in the CNS. Therefore, this review focuses on the current evidence related to the immunomodulatory and neuroregenerative role of cAMP-specific PDE inhibition in the SCI pathophysiology.

Indexed as

Spinal Cord InjuriesSpinal Cord RegenerationCyclic AMPCyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 7HumansNeuroinflammatory DiseasesPhosphoric Diester HydrolasesSpinal CordCyclic AMPCyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 7Phosphoric Diester HydrolasescAMPneuroinflammationphosphodiesterasesregenerationtraumatic spinal cord injury

Identifiers

PMID37175842
PMCPMC10179671
OpenAlexW4368404807

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