An FGF-responsive astrocyte precursor isolated from the neonatal forebrain.

abstract：:Semaphorin 7A (Sema7A) is involved in the formation of the central nervous system during development by operating axon guidance and neuronal migration. We investigated the expression of the TGFβ-inducible Sema7A following spinal cord injury (SCI). After SCI, Sema7A(+) cells accumulated specifically in lesion areas res...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Kopp MA,Brommer B,Gatzemeier N,Schwab JM,Prüss H

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bmi1 is a polycomb group (Pc-G) protein involved in heritable gene repression, maintenance of cell identity, and proliferation. During the development of the central nervous system, Bmi1 is crucial for self-renewal of neural stem cells and for proliferation of neuronal (granule cell) progenitors of the cerebellum. Her...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Zhang X,Santuccione A,Leung C,Marino S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human glioblastoma is a highly lethal tumor known for its capability of interfering with effective antitumor immune responses. Costimulatory signals are of critical relevance in both the inductive and effector phases of immune responses. Inducible costimulator-ligand (ICOSL), a member of the B7 family of costimulatory...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Schreiner B,Wischhusen J,Mitsdoerffer M,Schneider D,Bornemann A,Melms A,Tolosa E,Weller M,Wiendl H

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resident microglia of the rat CNS express a unique type of keratan sulfate immunoreactivity (KS-IR) that is lacking on peripheral monocytes/macrophages and associated with a so far unknown proteoglycan core protein. Microglial KS-IR is downregulated during T-cell-mediated autoimmune inflammation but largely preserved ...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Jander S,Schroeter M,Fischer J,Stoll G

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to elucidate the expression and regulation of the L-cystine transporter, system x(c) (-), in Müller cells. In this study, newly developed conditionally immortalized rat Müller cell lines (TR-MUL) from transgenic rats harboring the temperature-sensitive SV 40 large T-antigen gene we...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Tomi M,Funaki T,Abukawa H,Katayama K,Kondo T,Ohtsuki S,Ueda M,Obinata M,Terasaki T,Hosoya K

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During action potential conduction, the axonal specializations at the node, together with the adjacent paranodal terminations of the myelin sheath, interact with glial processes that invest the nodal gap. The nature of the mutual signals between axons and myelinating glia, however, are not well understood. Here we hav...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Toews JC,Schram V,Weerth SH,Mignery GA,Russell JT

更新日期：2007-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether insulin, fibroblast growth factor (FGF), and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways protect retinal neurons against excitotoxicity and regulate the proliferation of Müller glia. We found that intraocular injections of insulin or FGF2 had variable effects u...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Fischer AJ,Scott MA,Ritchey ER,Sherwood P

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) and nitric oxide (NO) have been described as gasotransmitters. Anti-inflammatory activity in the central and peripheral nervous systems may be one of their functions. Previously we demonstrated that several SH(-) donors including H2 S-releasing aspirin (S-ASA) exhibited anti-inflammatory and ne...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Lee M,McGeer E,Kodela R,Kashfi K,McGeer PL

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glial cells in vitro express at least two types (H1 and H2) of histamine receptors and three types (EP, FP, and TP) of prostanoid receptors. The receptors expressed by glial cells differ according to the cell type and source in the brain. Furthermore primary astrocytes of same type derived from the same brain region a...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Inagaki N,Wada H

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astrocytes are the most numerous cell type within the central nervous system (CNS) and perform a variety of tasks, from axon guidance and synaptic support, to the control of the blood brain barrier and blood flow. To perform these roles, there is a great variety of astrocytes. In this review, we summarize the function...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Blackburn D,Sargsyan S,Monk PN,Shaw PJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the function of astrocytes in the adult brain, we have targeted the expression of E. coli nitroreductase (NTR) to the astrocytes of transgenic mice under the control of the GFAP promoter. The astrocytes expressing NTR were selectively ablated after administration of the prodrug CB1954, resulting in motor disc...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Cui W,Allen ND,Skynner M,Gusterson B,Clark AJ

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have used C6 glial cells (2B clone), early and late passage, as well as advanced passages (8-17) of glial cells derived from aged (18-month-old) mouse cerebral hemispheres (MACH), as model systems for studying glial properties. In this study passages 20-24 were considered "early" and passages 73-90 were considered ...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Lee K,Kentroti S,Billie H,Bruce C,Vernadakis A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) are a unique type of macroglia required for normal olfactory axonal regeneration throughout the lifetime of an individual. Recent evidence in the literature suggests that OECs transplanted into injured spinal cords may facilitate axonal regeneration. In this study, we evaluated the n...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Boruch AV,Conners JJ,Pipitone M,Deadwyler G,Storer PD,Devries GH,Jones KJ

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disease of the central nervous system (CNS) with immune-mediated pathogenesis is frequently associated with enhanced expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) on resident glial cells, including astrocytes. Recently, a soluble form of ICAM-1 (sICAM-1) has been demonstrated within the CNS and cerebrospina...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Lyons PD,Benveniste EN

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurements of extracellular space volume and imaging of intrinsic optical signals (IOSs) have shown that neuronal activity increases light transmittance by causing cellular swelling. However, the cellular mechanisms underlying these volume changes and the contribution of astrocyte swelling to the changes in tissue v...

journal_title：Glia

authors： MacVicar BA,Feighan D,Brown A,Ransom B

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radial glia are neural stem cells that exist only transiently during central nervous system (CNS) development, where they serve as scaffolds for neuronal migration. Their instability makes them difficult to study, and therefore we have isolated stabilized radial glial clones from E14.5 cortical progenitors (e.g., L2.3...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Li H,Chang YW,Mohan K,Su HW,Ricupero CL,Baridi A,Hart RP,Grumet M

更新日期：2008-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanisms of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I gene regulation in cells of the CNS have been studied in vitro. Astrocytes in primary cultures, but neither oligodendrocytes nor neurons, constitutively expressed cell surface MHC class I molecules. Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) treatment led to induction of ...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Massa PT,Ozato K,McFarlin DE

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain microvasculature requires a coordinated interaction between endothelial cells and astrocytes at the gliovascular interface. However, the role of the factors involved in that interaction and expressed by these cells is poorly understood. In this study, we demonstrate that Meteorin is highly expressed in astrocyte...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Park JA,Lee HS,Ko KJ,Park SY,Kim JH,Choe G,Kweon HS,Song HS,Ahn JC,Yu YS,Kim KW

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kinetics and dynamics of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) assembly was explored by a fluorescence energy transfer assay method. Purified GFAP was stoichiometrically labeled at a single cysteine residue with fluorescein-maleimide. Soluble labeled GFAP in a low ionic strength buffer was assembled into 10 nm fi...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Nakamura Y,Takeda M,Angelides KJ,Tada K,Hariguchi S,Nishimura T

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astrocytes can experience large intracellular Na+ changes following the activation of the Na+-coupled glutamate transport. The present study investigated whether cytosolic Na+ changes are transmitted to mitochondria, which could therefore influence their function and contribute to the overall intracellular Na+ regulat...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Bernardinelli Y,Azarias G,Chatton JY

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astrocytes releasing glucose- and/or glycogen-derived lactate and glutamine play a crucial role in shaping neuronal function and plasticity. Little is known, however, how metabolic functions of astrocytes, e.g., their ability to degrade glucosyl units, are affected by the presence of neurons. To address this issue we ...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Mamczur P,Borsuk B,Paszko J,Sas Z,Mozrzymas J,Wiśniewski JR,Gizak A,Rakus D

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the course of adult hippocampal neurogenesis, new cells go through a series of stages associated with proliferative activity. The most highly proliferative cell type is an intermediate precursor cell, called type-2 cell. We here report that on the level of type-2 cells a transition takes place between features asso...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Steiner B,Klempin F,Wang L,Kott M,Kettenmann H,Kempermann G

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much of the cell death following episodes of anoxia and ischemia in the mammalian central nervous system has been attributed to extracellular accumulation of glutamate and ATP, which causes a rise in [Ca(2+)](i), loss of mitochondrial potential, and cell death. However, restoration of blood flow and reoxygenation are ...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Domercq M,Mato S,Soria FN,Sánchez-gómez MV,Alberdi E,Matute C

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We characterized morphological effects of the endogenous excitotoxin, glutamate in ex vivo retinal segments prepared from 30-day-old rats. Initial changes induced by glutamate consisted of reversible, sodium-dependent Müller cell swelling. This glial swelling was mimicked by glutamate transport substrates but not by i...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Izumi Y,Kirby CO,Benz AM,Olney JW,Zorumski CF

更新日期：1999-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Reorganization of the adult dentate gyrus following unilateral entorhinal cortex lesion (ECL) is a well-established model for studying mechanisms of trauma-induced neuronal plasticity. The lesion induces deafferentiation of the outer molecular layer, which is accompanied by a strong astroglial reaction. This glial res...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Schröder W,Hager G,Kouprijanova E,Weber M,Schmitt AB,Seifert G,Steinhäuser C

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dorsal root entry zone is a PNS-CNS junction between Schwann cells and astrocytes, defining the site where dorsal root ganglia (DRG) axons enter the adult mammalian spinal cord. Following dorsal root injury (rhizotomy), DRG axons regenerate within the PNS environment of the root but stop at the DREZ and fail to re...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Golding JP,Bird C,McMahon S,Cohen J

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astrocytes extend thin lamellate processes in the neuropil, in particular around synapses, where they can modulate synaptic function or mediate glial-neuronal communication. Previous studies have shown that these lamellate perisynaptic processes change their shape in response to neuronal activity, but the underlying m...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Derouiche A,Frotscher M

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the cerebellar cortex, Bergmann glia enclose the synapses of both parallel and climbing fiber inputs to the Purkinje neuron. The glia express Ca(2+)-permeable AMPA receptors, and the GLAST and GLT-1 classes of glutamate transporter, which are activated by glutamate released during synaptic transmission. We have pre...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Balakrishnan S,Bellamy TC

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has become evident recently only that microglia are not only responsible for immunomodulatory functions in the brain but represent vital components of the larger synaptic formation, which also includes pre and postsynaptic neurones as well as astrocytes. Microglia critically contribute to CNS homeostasis by their a...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Blank T,Prinz M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growth cone-enriched fraction was prepared from 3-4 day rat cerebra. Examination of the growth cone fraction by electron microscopy revealed numerous structures circular in appearance that contain a number of features common to neuronal growth cones in vivo. The isolated growth cones stimulated a dose-dependent inco...

journal_title：Glia

authors： Dent EW,Ida JA Jr,Yoshino JE

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00