"Astrocytes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system - the largest and most numerous neuroglial cells in the brain and spinal cord. Astrocytes (from "star" cells) are irregularly shaped with many long processes, including those with "end feet" which form the glial (limiting) membrane and directly and indirectly contribute to the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER. They regulate the extracellular ionic and chemical environment, and "reactive astrocytes" (along with MICROGLIA) respond to injury.
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D001253
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.637.200 A11.650.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 2018 | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Astrocytes" by people in Profiles.
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Expression of SARS-CoV-2-related receptors in cells of the neurovascular unit: implications for HIV-1 infection. J Neuroinflammation. 2021 Jul 29; 18(1):167.
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Neurochemical signs of astrocytic and neuronal injury in acute COVID-19 normalizes during long-term follow-up. EBioMedicine. 2021 Aug; 70:103512.
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A human three-dimensional neural-perivascular 'assembloid' promotes astrocytic development and enables modeling of SARS-CoV-2 neuropathology. Nat Med. 2021 09; 27(9):1600-1606.
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COVID and the brain: researchers zero in on how damage occurs. Nature. 2021 07; 595(7868):484-485.
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Dysregulation of brain and choroid plexus cell types in severe COVID-19. Nature. 2021 07; 595(7868):565-571.
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COVID-19-related neuropathology and microglial activation in elderly with and without dementia. Brain Pathol. 2021 09; 31(5):e12997.
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The olfactory route is a potential way for SARS-CoV-2 to invade the central nervous system of rhesus monkeys. Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2021 04 24; 6(1):169.
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Impaired regulatory T cell control of astroglial overdrive and microglial pruning in schizophrenia. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2021 06; 125:637-653.
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ApoE-Isoform-Dependent SARS-CoV-2 Neurotropism and Cellular Response. Cell Stem Cell. 2021 02 04; 28(2):331-342.e5.
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Role of astroglial toll-like receptors (TLRs) in central nervous system infections, injury and neurodegenerative diseases. Brain Behav Immun. 2021 01; 91:740-755.