Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells 2 Alleviated Sevoflurane-Induced Developmental Neurotoxicity via Microglial Pruning of Dendritic Spines in the CA1 Region of the Hippocampus

TREM2 Expression on Mouse Astrocytes Prevents Sevoflurane-Induced Developmental Neurotoxicity Through Microglial Pruning of Dendritic Spines in Hippocampal CA1 Region Research Background and Significance Sevoflurane is one of the most widely used anesthetics in pediatric anesthesia. Early multiple exposures to sevoflurane can lead to developmental ...

Development and Application of a Mitochondrial Genetically Encoded Voltage Indicator in Narcosis

Development and Application of a Mitochondrial Genetically Encoded Voltage Indicator in Narcosis

Mitochondrial Targeting Application of Genetically Encoded Voltage Indicators (GEVIs) Background and Research Motivation Mitochondria, as the energy factories of eukaryotic cells, play crucial roles in various cellular processes, including bioenergetic conversion, metabolite synthesis, cell survival, calcium storage, and heat production. In organs ...

A Cysteinyl-tRNA Synthetase Mutation Causes Novel Autosomal-Dominant Inheritance of a Parkinsonism/Spinocerebellar-Ataxia Complex

A Cysteinyl-tRNA Synthetase Mutation Causes Novel Autosomal-Dominant Inheritance of a Parkinsonism/Spinocerebellar-Ataxia Complex

A Novel Autosomal Dominant Parkinsonism/Cerebellar Ataxia Syndrome Caused by Cysteinyl-tRNA Synthetase Mutation Background Recently, a Chinese research team discovered a new pathogenic gene for a rare neurodegenerative disease that presents as a combination of Parkinson’s disease and cerebellar ataxia symptoms, which does not fit the description of...

Amorfrutin B Compromises Hypoxia/Ischemia-Induced Activation of Human Microglia in a PPARγ-Dependent Manner: Effects on Inflammation, Proliferation Potential, and Mitochondrial Status

Research on the Effects of Amorfrutin B on Human Microglia under Hypoxia/Ischemia Conditions: Anti-inflammatory Action, Proliferation Potential, and Mitochondrial State Based on the PPARγ Pathway Research Background Hypoxia/ischemia is a major cause of brain injury in both neonatal and adult populations. Perinatal asphyxia and ischemic stroke are l...

Novel Coumarins Derivatives for A. baumannii Lung Infection Developed by High-throughput Screening and Reinforcement Learning

Review of Research on Treatment of Lung Infections with Novel Coumarin Derivatives Background With the increasing antibiotic resistance, especially the problem of Acinetobacter baumannii’s resistance to antibiotics, researchers worldwide have begun to search for new antimicrobial agents. This Gram-negative bacterium, with its high survivability and...

β-hydroxybutyrate improves the redox status, cytokine production, and phagocytic potency of glucose-deprived HMC3 human microglia-like cells

Research Report: β-Hydroxybutyrate Improves Redox State, Cytokine Secretion, and Phagocytic Ability of Glucose-Deprived HMC3 Human Microglia Introduction Microglia are resident neuroimmune cells in the brain, accounting for 5-12% of total neuroglial cells, with strong migration, proliferation, and phagocytic abilities. For example, microglia mainta...