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ReviewNeurochemical research2025

Sex-Specific Properties of Astrocytes: From Development to Evolutionary Insights.

Mariza Bortolanza, Davide Gobbo, Lipao Fang, Anja Scheller, Xianshu Bai, Frank Kirchhoff

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Review in Neurochemical research, 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

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind 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

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Mariza BortolanzaMolecular Physiology, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), University of Saarland, 66421, Homburg, Germany.
Davide GobboMolecular Physiology, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), University of Saarland, 66421, Homburg, Germany.
Lipao FangMolecular Physiology, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), University of Saarland, 66421, Homburg, Germany.
Anja SchellerMolecular Physiology, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), University of Saarland, 66421, Homburg, Germany.
Xianshu BaiMolecular Physiology, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), University of Saarland, 66421, Homburg, Germany.
Frank KirchhoffMolecular Physiology, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), University of Saarland, 66421, Homburg, Germany. frank.kirchhoff@uks.eu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exploring sex-specific differences in astrocytes has emerged as a vital area of neurobiological research. This research sheds light on how astrocytes in females and males differ in their contribution to neuronal functionality, overall brain health, and various neurological disorders. These cells play a critical role in sustaining homeostasis, providing metabolic support, facilitating neurotransmitter recycling and responding to injuries to the central nervous system. Their physiology exhibits significant variability, which is influenced by factors such as sex, developmental stage, species differences and environmental conditions. This review provides an integrated overview of these factors, addressing key themes including developmental dynamics, aging, signalling mechanisms, glial interactions, responses to pathological states and cross-species comparisons.

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AstrocytesBiological EvolutionSex CharacteristicsAgingAnimalsBrainFemaleHumansMaleAgingAstrocytesCross-speciesDevelopmentSex

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PMID40802016
PMCPMC12350529

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