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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Neuroinflammatory Mechanisms of Adult Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy: Implications for Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption and Oxidative Stress.

Hao Liu, Ting Zhang, Lixiao Zhang, Yanjun Zhong

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 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.

Hao LiuDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Ting ZhangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Lixiao ZhangXiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
Yanjun ZhongDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.

Funding

the Foundation of Hunan Health Committee, China B202317016292
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sepsis is a syndrome of life-threatening acute organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) refers to the diffuse brain dysfunction observed in sepsis cases, clinically characterized by a spectrum of neuropsychiatric manifestations ranging from delirium to coma. SAE is independently associated with increased short-term mortality and long-term neurological abnormalities, with currently no effective preventive or treatment strategies. The pathogenesis is intricate, involving disruptions in neurotransmitters, blood-brain barrier (BBB) breakdown, abnormal brain signal transmission, and oxidative stress, among others. These mechanisms interact or act in conjunction, contributing to the complexity of SAE. Scholars worldwide have made significant strides in understanding the pathogenesis of SAE, offering new perspectives for diagnosis and treatment. This review synthesizes recent mechanistic breakthroughs and clinical evidence to guide future research directions, particularly in targeting BBB restoration and oxidative stress.

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blood–brain barriermicrocirculationmitochondrial disordersneurotransmittersoxidative stresssepsis-related encephalopathysignaling

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PMID40218223
PMCPMC11988331

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