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The Structure and Function of Glial Networks: Beyond the Neuronal Connections
Glial cells, consisting of astrocytes, oligodendrocyte lineage cells, and microglia, account for >50% of the total number of cells in the mammalian brain. They play key roles in the modulation of various brain...
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Open AccessDifferent TLR4 expression and microglia/macrophage activation induced by hemorrhage in the rat spinal cord after compressive injury
Hemorrhage is a direct consequence of traumatic injury to the central nervous system and may cause innate immune reactions including cerebral Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 upregulation which usually leads to poor...
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Open AccessThe effect of Lycium barbarum on spinal cord injury, particularly its relationship with M1 and M2 macrophage in rats
Our past researches suggested that L. barbarum exhibits direct neuroprotective and immune regulatory effects on the central nervous system, which are highly related to the events involved in the spinal cord injur...
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The Protective Effects of Inosine Against Chemical Hypoxia on Cultured Rat Oligodendrocytes
Inosine is a purine nucleoside and is considered protective to neural cells including neurons and astrocytes against hypoxic injury. However, whether oligodendrocytes (OLs) could also be protected from hypoxia...
