Astrocytes as guardians of neuronal excitability: mechanisms underlying epileptogenesis

QP Verhoog, L Holtman, E Aronica… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Astrocytes are key homeostatic regulators in the central nervous system and play important
roles in physiology. After brain damage caused by eg, status epilepticus, traumatic brain …

The role of glial-specific Kir4. 1 in normal and pathological states of the CNS

SE Nwaobi, VA Cuddapah, KC Patterson… - Acta …, 2016 - Springer
Kir4. 1 is an inwardly rectifying K+ channel expressed exclusively in glial cells in the central
nervous system. In glia, Kir4. 1 is implicated in several functions including extracellular K+ …

Spatial and temporal activation of spinal glial cells: role of gliopathy in central neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury in rats

YS Gwak, J Kang, GC Unabia, CE Hulsebosch - Experimental neurology, 2012 - Elsevier
In the spinal cord, neuron and glial cells actively interact and contribute to neurofunction.
Surprisingly, both cell types have similar receptors, transporters and ion channels and also …

Kir4. 1-dependent astrocyte-fast motor neuron interactions are required for peak strength

KW Kelley, LB Haim, L Schirmer, GE Tyzack, M Tolman… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Diversified neurons are essential for sensorimotor function, but whether astrocytes become
specialized to optimize circuit performance remains unclear. Large fast α-motor neurons …

Identification of a circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network to explore the effects of circRNAs on pathogenesis and treatment of spinal cord injury

P Peng, B Zhang, J Huang, C **ng, W Liu, C Sun… - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Aims Many studies have demonstrated that circRNAs are closely associated with human
diseases. Nonetheless, the potential mechanism by which circRNAs impacts spinal cord …

Astrocyte dysfunction in temporal lobe epilepsy: K+ channels and gap junction coupling

C Steinhäuser, G Seifert, P Bedner - Glia, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Astrocytes are endowed with the machinery to sense and respond to neuronal activity.
Recent work has demonstrated that astrocytes play important physiological roles in the CNS …

GABA and central neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury

YS Gwak, CE Hulsebosch - Neuropharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
Spinal cord injury induces maladaptive synaptic transmission in the somatosensory system
that results in chronic central neuropathic pain. Recent literature suggests that glial-neuronal …

Estrogen attenuates local inflammasome expression and activation after spinal cord injury

A Zendedel, F Mönnink, G Hassanzadeh… - Molecular …, 2018 - Springer
estradiol (E2) is a neuroprotective hormone with a high anti-inflammatory potential in
different neurological disorders. The inflammatory response initiated by spinal cord injury …

Main cations and cellular biology of traumatic spinal cord injury

C Munteanu, M Rotariu, M Turnea, AM Ionescu… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Traumatic spinal cord injury is a life-changing condition with a significant socio-economic
impact on patients, their relatives, their caregivers, and even the community. Despite …

Toll-like receptors in central nervous system injury and disease: a focus on the spinal cord

A Heiman, A Pallottie, RF Heary, S Elkabes - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2014 - Elsevier
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are best known for recognizing pathogens and initiating an innate
immune response to protect the host. However, they also detect tissue damage and induce …