[HTML][HTML] The impact of microglial activation on blood-brain barrier in brain diseases

ACC da Fonseca, D Matias, C Garcia… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The blood-brain barrier (BBB), constituted by an extensive network of endothelial cells (ECs)
together with neurons and glial cells, including microglia, forms the neurovascular unit …

[HTML][HTML] Food for Thought…: Developmental Neurotoxicity–Challenges in the 21st Century and In Vitro Opportunities

L Smirnova, HT Hogberg, M Leist, T Hartung - Altex, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In recent years neurodevelopmental problems in children have increased at a rate that
suggests lifestyle factors and chemical exposures as likely contributors. When …

In vitro and in vivo models of multiple sclerosis

B J. van der Star, D YS Vogel, M Kipp… - CNS & Neurological …, 2012 - benthamdirect.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is widely considered to be the result of an aggressive autoreactive T
cell attack on myelin. How these autoimmune responses arise in MS is unclear, but they …

Oligodendroglial alterations and the role of microglia in white matter injury: relevance to schizophrenia

LJ Chew, P Fusar-Poli, T Schmitz - Developmental neuroscience, 2013 - karger.com
Schizophrenia is a chronic and debilitating mental illness characterized by a broad range of
abnormal behaviors, including delusions and hallucinations, impaired cognitive function, as …

What is behind the non-antibiotic properties of minocycline?

N Garrido-Mesa, A Zarzuelo, J Galvez - Pharmacological research, 2013 - Elsevier
Minocycline is a second-generation, semi-synthetic tetracycline that has been in use in
therapy for over 30 years for its antibiotic properties against both Gram-positive and Gram …

Experimental in vivo and in vitro models of multiple sclerosis: EAE and beyond

M Kipp, B van der Star, DYS Vogel, F Puentes… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Although the primary cause of multiple sclerosis (MS) is unknown, the widely accepted view
is that aberrant (auto) immune responses possibly arising following infection (s) are …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotective effects of minocycline on focal cerebral ischemia injury: a systematic review

Y Naderi, Y Panahi, GE Barreto… - Neural regeneration …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
To review the neuroprotective effects of minocycline in focal cerebral ischemia in animal
models. By searching in the databases of PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus, and …

Animal models of MS reveal multiple roles of microglia in disease pathogenesis

Z Gao, SE Tsirka - Neurology research international, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive inflammatory and demyelinating disease that affects
more than 2.5 million people worldwide every year. Current therapies use mostly disease …

Modulating inflammatory cell responses to spinal cord injury: all in good time

AL Bowes, PK Yip - Journal of neurotrauma, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Spinal cord injury can have a range of debilitating effects, permanently impacting a patient's
quality of life. Initially thought to be an immune privileged site, the spinal cord is able to …

Neurotransmitters, psychotropic drugs and microglia: clinical implications for psychiatry

T A. Kato, Y Yamauchi, H Horikawa… - Current medicinal …, 2013 - benthamdirect.com
Psychiatric disorders have long and dominantly been regarded to be induced by
disturbances of neuronal networks including synapses and neurotransmitters. Thus, the …