Chemokine (C-X-C) Ligand 12 Facilitates Trafficking of Donor Spermatogonial Stem Cells by Zhiyv Niu, Shaun M. Goodyear, Mary R. Avarbock, Ralph L. Brinster

“…In spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs), the expression of CXCR4 is promoted by the self-renewal factor, glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF). …”
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Exposure to Early Life Stress Results in Epigenetic Changes in Neurotrophic Factor Gene Expression in a Parkinsonian Rat Model by Thabisile Mpofana, Willie M. U. Daniels, Musa V. Mabandla

“…Chronic early life stress may alter neurotrophic factor gene expression including those for brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and glial cell derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) that are important in neuronal growth, survival, and maintenance. …”
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Role of astrocytes and microglia in hepatic encephalopathy associated with advanced chronic liver disease: lessons from animal studies by Wouter Claeys, Anja Geerts, Lien Van Hoecke, Christophe Van Steenkiste, Roosmarijn E. Vandenbroucke

“…In the brain, pathophysiology is less well understood, but is thought to be driven by glial cell dysfunction. Astrocytes are the only brain resident cells that have ammonia-metabolizing machinery and are therefore putatively most susceptible to ammonia elevation. …”
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Central amygdala neuroimmune signaling in alcohol use disorder by Mariam Melkumyan, Patrick A. Randall, Yuval Silberman

“…By focusing on the impact of cytokine expression and glial cell activation, this review aims to elucidate the mechanisms by which neuroinflammation in the CeA influences alcohol-related behaviors. …”
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Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Neuropathy: Futuristic Strategies Based on These Targets by Reddemma Sandireddy, Veera Ganesh Yerra, Aparna Areti, Prashanth Komirishetty, Ashutosh Kumar

“…Several theories of etiologies surfaced down the lane, amongst which the oxidative stress mediated damage in neurons and surrounding glial cell has gained attention as one of the vital mechanisms in the pathogenesis of neuropathy. …”
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GFRα1 Promotes Axon Regeneration after Peripheral Nerve Injury by Functioning as a Ligand by Tomoaki Suzuki, Ken Kadoya, Takeshi Endo, Miwako Yamasaki, Masahiko Watanabe, Norimasa Iwasaki

“…Abstract The neurotrophic factor, Glial cell line derived neurotrophi factor (GDNF), exerts a variety of biological effects through binding to its receptors, GDNF family receptor alpha‐1 (GFRα1), and RET. …”
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Lack of Proinflammatory Cytokine Interleukin-6 or Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-1 Results in a Failure of the Innate Immune Response after Bacterial Meningitis by Lea-Jessica Albrecht, Simone C. Tauber, Julika Merres, Eugenia Kress, Matthias B. Stope, Sandra Jansen, Thomas Pufe, Lars-Ove Brandenburg

“…Furthermore, the increased mortality of TNFR1−/− and TNFR1-IL-6−/− mice correlated with decreased glial cell activation compared to IL-6−/− or wild type mice after pneumococcal meningitis. …”
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S100A9 protein activates microglia and stimulates phagocytosis, resulting in synaptic and neuronal loss by Katryna Pampuscenko, Silvija Jankeviciute, Ramune Morkuniene, Darius Sulskis, Vytautas Smirnovas, Guy C. Brown, Vilmante Borutaite

“…Here we investigated the effects of extracellular recombinant S100A9 protein on microglia, neurons and synapses in primary rat brain neuronal-glial cell cultures. Incubation of cell cultures with 250–500 nM S100A9 caused neuronal loss without signs of apoptosis or necrosis, but accompanied by exposure of the “eat-me” signal - phosphatidylserine on neurons. …”
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Altered Expression of NF-κB and SP1 after Exposure to Advanced Glycation End-Products and Effects of Neurotrophic Factors in AGEs Exposed Rat Retinas by Guzel Bikbova, Toshiyuki Oshitari, Takayuki Baba, Shuichi Yamamoto

“…To determine the effect of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) on neurite regeneration, and also to determine the regenerative effects of different neurotrophic factors (NTFs) on rat retinal explants, the retinas of SD rats were cultured in three-dimensional collagen gels and incubated in 6 types of media: (1) serum-free control culture media; (2) 100 μg/mL AGEs-BSA media; (3) AGEs-BSA + 100 ng/mL neurotrophin-4 (NT-4) media; (4) AGEs-BSA + 100 ng/mL hepatocyte growth factor media; (5) AGEs-BSA + 100 ng/mL glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor media; or (6) AGEs-BSA + 100 µM tauroursodeoxycholic acid media. …”
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PPAR-γ Regulates Trophoblast Differentiation in the BeWo Cell Model by Khrystyna Levytska, Sascha Drewlo, Dora Baczyk, John Kingdom

“…In humans and mice, glial cell missing-1 (GCM-1) promotes differentiation of underlying cytotrophoblast cells into the outer SCT layer. …”
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Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase 1 is a potential biomarker affecting the malignant phenotype and aerobic glycolysis in glioblastoma by Weihong Lu, Guozheng Huang, Yihan Yu, Xia Zhai, Xiangfeng Zhou

“…After measuring the expression of FBP1 in normal glial cell line HEB and GBM cells, cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), 5-ethynyl-2-deoxyuridine (EdU), colony formation, transwell, and wound healing assay were carried out to examine the effects of silencing FBP1 on the proliferation and invasion of GBM cells. …”
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Mast Cell Activation, Neuroinflammation, and Tight Junction Protein Derangement in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury by Duraisamy Kempuraj, Mohammad Ejaz Ahmed, Govindhasamy Pushpavathi Selvakumar, Ramasamy Thangavel, Sudhanshu P. Raikwar, Smita A. Zaheer, Shankar S. Iyer, Casey Burton, Donald James, Asgar Zaheer

“…TBI causes primary brain damage and activates glial cells and immune and inflammatory cells, including mast cells in the brain associated with neuroinflammatory responses that cause secondary brain damage. …”
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GB18-06, a nanobody targeting GDF15, effectively alleviates weight loss and restores physical function in cachexia models by Yu Huang, Jinyong Wang, Xiling Wei, Hui Zhang, Wei Shang, Xiangling Zhang, Lanjiao Zhai, Xi Chen, Huiming Li, Suofu Qin

“…Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) can suppress appetite and regulate energy balance through binding to glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor receptor alpha-like (GFRAL). …”
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The Mechanism of Acupuncture Therapy for Migraine: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies on Rats by An Y, Zhang J, Ren Q, Liu J, Liu Z, Cao K

“…It also reduces the levels of inflammatory cytokines, thereby mitigating neurogenic inflammation and improving central sensitization.Conclusion: Acupuncture exerts its therapeutic effect on migraine by regulating neurotransmitter release, inhibiting inflammatory responses, modulating central analgesic mechanisms, and suppressing glial cell activation. However, further in-depth exploration is needed in the study of the mechanisms underlying acupuncture treatment for migraine.Keywords: migraine, acupuncture, trigeminal neurovascular system, neurogenic inflammation, neurotransmitter…”
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Identification of blood plasma protein ratios for distinguishing Alzheimer's disease from healthy controls using machine learning by Ali Safi, Elisa Giunti, Omar Melikechi, Weiming Xia, Noureddine Melikechi

“…Notably, the protein ratios kynureninase to macrophage scavenger receptor type 1, Neurocan to protogenin, and interleukin-5 receptor alpha to glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor receptor alpha 1 achieving accuracy up to 98 % in differentiating between the two groups. …”
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Relationship between klotho, neurotrophic factors (BDNF, NGF, GDNF) and cognitive functions in patients with bipolar disorder by Zeynep Çelebi, Esra Yazıcı, Derya Güzel Erdoğan, Onur Davutoglu, Ahmet Bulent Yazıcı

“…Abstract Background Klotho and neurotrophic factors, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor (NGF), and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), have been shown to play a role in cognitive functions. …”
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Exploring the role of ubiquitination modifications in migraine headaches by Qian Zhu, Qian Zhu, Jin Yang, Jin Yang, Lei Shi, Lei Shi, Jieying Zhang, Jieying Zhang, Peng Zhang, Peng Zhang, Junlong Li, Junlong Li, Xiaoli Song, Xiaoli Song

“…Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) plays a dominant role and activation of MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways regulates neuropeptide release, glial cell activation, and amplification of nociceptive signals. …”
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Single-cell sequencing uncovers the mechanistic role of DAPK1 in glioma and its diagnostic and prognostic implications by Tian-Hang Yu, Yan-Yu Ding, Yan-Yu Ding, Si-Guo Zhao, Jie-Hui Zhao, Yu Gu, Dong-Hui Chen, Fang Zhang, Wen-Ming Hong, Wen-Ming Hong

“…Through dimensionality reduction and clustering, we identified three glial cell subpopulations based on their differentiation trajectories. …”
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Preserved Expression of Skin Neurotrophic Factors in Advanced Diabetic Neuropathy Does Not Lead to Neural Regeneration despite Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation by František Saudek, Monika Cahová, Terezie Havrdová, Klára Zacharovová, Helena Daňková, Luděk Voska, Věra Lánská, Nurcan Üçeyler, Claudia Sommer

“…Compared to DM and HC groups, we found a significantly higher (p < 0.05–0.001) expression of NGF (nerve growth factor), NGFR (NGF receptor), NTRK1 (neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 1), GDNF (glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor), GFRA1 (GDNF family receptor alpha 1), and GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) in both transplant groups (Tx1 and Tx2). …”
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Upregulated astrocyte HDAC7 induces Alzheimer-like tau pathologies via deacetylating transcription factor-EB and inhibiting lysosome biogenesis by Jinwang Ye, Suyue Zhong, Huali Wan, Xing Guo, Xuanbao Yao, Qiong Liu, Liming Chen, Jian-Zhi Wang, Shifeng Xiao

“…Abstract Background Astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell type in the brain, will convert into the reactive state in response to proteotoxic stress such as tau accumulation, a characteristic feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other tauopathies. …”
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