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ReviewInternational journal of molecular medicine2025

Mechanism of action and therapeutic potential of S100A8/A9 in neuroinflammation and cognitive impairment: From molecular target to clinical application (Review).

Xilong Guan, Linan Zha, Xiaoling Zhu, Xiuqin Rao, Xiangfei Huang, Yanhong Xiong, Youwei Guo, Mojiao Zhang, Dongshan Zhou, Qikun Tu and 4 more

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Review in International journal of molecular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 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

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Xilong GuanDepartment of Anesthesiology, Yingtan City People's Hospital, Yingtan, Jiangxi 335099, P.R. China.
Linan ZhaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Yingtan City People's Hospital, Yingtan, Jiangxi 335099, P.R. China.
Xiaoling ZhuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Yingtan City People's Hospital, Yingtan, Jiangxi 335099, P.R. China.
Xiuqin RaoKey Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Jiangxi, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.
Xiangfei HuangKey Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Jiangxi, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.
Yanhong XiongKey Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Jiangxi, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.
Youwei GuoKey Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Jiangxi, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.
Mojiao ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Yingtan City People's Hospital, Yingtan, Jiangxi 335099, P.R. China.
Dongshan ZhouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Yingtan City People's Hospital, Yingtan, Jiangxi 335099, P.R. China.
Qikun TuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Yingtan City People's Hospital, Yingtan, Jiangxi 335099, P.R. China.
Jianhang WuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Yingtan City People's Hospital, Yingtan, Jiangxi 335099, P.R. China.
Xifeng WangKey Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Jiangxi, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.
Fuzhou HuaKey Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Jiangxi, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.
Jing XuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Yingtan City People's Hospital, Yingtan, Jiangxi 335099, P.R. China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The complex of proteins S100A8/A9 has been recognized as a major initiator of cognitive disorder onset, including, but not restricted to, neuroinflammation. Cognitive impairment or decline in memory, attention and executive function has been on the rise and is a major public health priority. Several neurological conditions that affect the brain and cognitive processes, including central nervous system diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and stroke, and systemic diseases, such as sepsis and systemic lupus erythematosus, are associated with S100A8/A9. Experiments have progressively demonstrated that S100A8/A9 plays a role in cognitive decline, as it regulates cognitive domains, including sleep, learning, memory, and emotion control, via several mechanisms. In this review, a critical overview of the role of S100A8/A9 in the treatment of neurocognitive diseases is provided, including the regulation of brain function and the pathogenesis of diseases, and potential novel therapies are suggested. It is necessary to study S100A8/A9 alone as an alternative marker for the diagnosis and treatment of neurocognitive diseases, and in line with the requirements of therapy for cognitive impairment. As S100A8/A9 research continues, the understanding and treatment of neurocognitive diseases may improve.

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Calgranulin ACalgranulin BCognitive DysfunctionNeuroinflammatory DiseasesAnimalsBiomarkersHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyBiomarkersCalgranulin ACalgranulin BS100A9 protein, humancognitive impairmentneuroinflammationS100A8/A9signal pathwaytherapeutic target

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PMCPMC12289131

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