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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2023

Cerebral glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor activation alleviates traumatic brain injury by glymphatic system regulation in mice.

Chuanxiang Lv, Shuai Han, Zhuang Sha, Mingqi Liu, Shiying Dong, Chunyun Zhang, Zean Li, Kang Zhang, Shouyong Lu, Zhiyang Xu and 2 more

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Article in CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chuanxiang LvDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.ORCID 0009-0004-4454-3776
Shuai HanDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Zhuang ShaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8110-1481
Mingqi LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Shiying DongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Chunyun ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4284-8064
Zean LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Kang ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Shouyong LuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Zhiyang XuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Li BieDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Rongcai JiangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Jilin University · CNTianjin Medical University General Hospital · CN

Funding

Science and Technology Development Plan Project of Jilin Province, China 20230204094YYScience and Technology Development Plan Project of Jilin Province, China YDZJ202201ZYTS001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimWe aimed to assess the effects of cerebral glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) activation on the glymphatic system and whether this effect was therapeutic for traumatic brain injury (TBI).

methodsImmunofluorescence was employed to evaluate glymphatic system function. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability, microvascular basement membrane, and tight junction expression were assessed using Evans blue extravasation, immunofluorescence, and western blot. Immunohistochemistry was performed to assess axonal damage. Neuronal apoptosis was evaluated using Nissl staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining, and western blot. Cognitive function was assessed using behavioral tests.

resultsCerebral GLP-1R activation restored glymphatic transport following TBI, alleviating BBB disruption and neuronal apoptosis, thereby improving cognitive function following TBI. Glymphatic function suppression by treatment using aquaporin 4 inhibitor TGN-020 abolished the protective effect of the GLP-1R agonist against cognitive impairment.

conclusionCerebral GLP-1R activation can effectively ameliorate neuropathological changes and cognitive impairment following TBI; the underlying mechanism could involve the repair of the glymphatic system damaged by TBI.

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Brain Injuries, TraumaticGlymphatic SystemAnimalsApoptosisBlood-Brain BarrierDisease Models, AnimalGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorMiceGlp1r protein, mouseGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptorcognitive impairmentglucagon-like peptide-1 receptorglymphatic systemtraumatic brain injury

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PMID37353947
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