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ArticleTrends in immunology2024

Will cellular immunotherapies end neurodegenerative diseases?

Pavle Boskovic, Wenqing Gao, Jonathan Kipnis

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Article in Trends in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Granzyme KNature immunology · 2025
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  8. Altered Heme and Redox Homeostasis Underpin Late-onset Alzheimer's Disease.International journal of biological sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Pavle BoskovicBrain Immunology and Glia (BIG) Center, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Pathology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address: pavle@wustl.edu.
Wenqing GaoBrain Immunology and Glia (BIG) Center, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Pathology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Jonathan KipnisBrain Immunology and Glia (BIG) Center, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Pathology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address: kipnis@wustl.edu.

Funding

The protein tyrosine kinase SYK drives innate immune responses against Alzheimer's DiseaseP01AG078106 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MARCO COLONNA · 2022 to 2026
$18.4M
Meninges-to-astrocyte communication in cognitive functionR01AG034113 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI KIPNIS, JONATHAN · 2010 to 2019
$3.8M
Immune system supports brain functionR37AG034113 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Jonathan Kipnis · 2020 to 2026
$3.7M
Aged T-cell-derived cytokines impact meningeal lymphatics and contribute to ADR01AG078667 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Jonathan Kipnis · 2022 to 2026
$2.9M
Meningeal Lymphatics and Immunity in Alzheimer's DiseaseRF1AG057496 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI KIPNIS, JONATHAN · 2017 to 2017
$2.5M
NIA NIH HHS P01 AG078106NIA NIH HHS R01 AG034113NIA NIH HHS R01 AG078667NIA NIH HHS R37 AG034113NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG057496
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegenerative disorders present major challenges to global health, exacerbated by an aging population and the absence of therapies. Despite diverse pathological manifestations, they share a common hallmark, loosely termed 'neuroinflammation'. The prevailing dogma is that the immune system is an active contributor to neurodegeneration; however, recent evidence challenges this. By analogy with road construction, which causes temporary closures and disruptions, the immune system's actions in the central nervous system (CNS) might initially appear destructive, and might even cause harm, while aiming to combat neurodegeneration. We propose that the application of cellular immunotherapies to coordinate the immune response towards remodeling might pave the way for new modes of tackling the roadblocks of neurodegenerative diseases.

Indexed as

ImmunotherapyNeurodegenerative DiseasesAnimalsCentral Nervous SystemHumansAlzheimer's diseaseCAR-T therapyimmunotherapyneurodegeneraive disordersneuroimmunology

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PMID38600001
PMCPMC12013965

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