Neurological ResearchPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2025-01-26DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2024.2448635
Omer F Nas, Sedat G Kandemirli, Baris Korkmaz, Mehmet F Inecikli, Muhammed F Oztepe, Cem Bilgin, Bahattin Hakyemez
{"title":"Endovascular management of carotid blowout syndrome.","authors":"Omer F Nas, Sedat G Kandemirli, Baris Korkmaz, Mehmet F Inecikli, Muhammed F Oztepe, Cem Bilgin, Bahattin Hakyemez","doi":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2448635","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2448635","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate success, complications and efficacy for endovascular management for carotid blowout syndrome.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Images were evaluated for contrast extravasation, vessel wall irregularity, pseudoaneurysm/aneurysm formation. Hemostatic results in the immediate postprocedural period and procedure related infarcts were assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Total of 20 lesions in 21 patients were detected on digital subtraction angiography (DSA). In a case of esthesioneuroblastoma with active bleeding, DSA failed to show vascular abnormality. There was active contrast extravasation in 7 cases. Treatment modalities included covered stent placement (<i>n</i> = 3), pseudoaneurysm/aneurysm embolization (<i>n</i> = 4), parent artery occlusion (<i>n</i> = 13) and PVA injection (<i>n</i> = 1) in the immediate postoperative period was achieved in all except one case. During the post-procedural period, 6 patients (28.6%) suffered from cerebral ischemia. Rebleeding episodes were encountered in 10 cases (47.6%) after a mean duration of 35 days which responded to tamponade in 4 cases. Diagnostic DSA was performed in 5 of the cases, which failed to identify bleeding source in 2 and remaining 3 cases were treated by endovascular means. A case with massive hemorrhage 1-hour after endovascular treatment died before any intervention could be performed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Endovascular treatment can achieve immediate hemostasis to prevent otherwise a highly morbid and mortal complication. However, rebleeding rates are high and cerebral ischemia with or without neurologic deficit occur in a non-negligible percentage of patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":19131,"journal":{"name":"Neurological Research","volume":" ","pages":"122-128"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143047156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of a single dose of Mk-801 use on adult brain tissue after an experimental head trauma model applied in immature rats.","authors":"Ayşe Çiğel, Oya Sayın, Seren Gülşen Gürgen, Ataç Sönmez","doi":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2448633","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2448633","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Within the scope of this research, the long-term effects of experimental blunt head trauma on immature rats and MK-801 administered acutely after trauma on the brain tissue will be examined. In addition, the impact of trauma and MK-801 on Nestin and CD133, which are essential stem cells, will be evaluated by immunohistochemical and ELISA methods.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this study, the contusion trauma model was used. Sprague Dawley rats 30 7-day-old were divided into three groups: Group 1 (<i>n</i> = 10) control group, Group 2 (<i>n</i> = 10) trauma Group (head trauma applied), and Group 3 (<i>n</i> = 10) MK-801 + trauma Group. In the third group, immediately after head trauma, MK-801 (Sigma M107) dissolved in physiological saline was administered as a single dose of 1 mg/kg ip.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The concentration of nestin was significantly higher in the control group compared to both the trauma and trauma+drug groups (<i>p</i> < 0.001). CD133 was statistically significantly higher in the control group compared to the other two groups (<i>p</i> = 0.002). It was determined that the differences in Nestin CA1 and DG measurements resulted from the trauma and control and trauma and trauma+drug groups, and the differences in CD133 CA1 and DG measurements resulted from the trauma and control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The positive effect of MK-801 on neuroprotective and neuronal proliferation was elaborated. Administration of MK-801 significantly induced nestin and CD133 concentrations in the injured tissue.</p>","PeriodicalId":19131,"journal":{"name":"Neurological Research","volume":" ","pages":"105-114"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143047158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neurological ResearchPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2024.2448745
Zihao Wang, Xiaobei Wang, Peishan Li, Huan Xia, Xinling Yang
{"title":"Genetic associations between immune-related plasma proteins and neurodegenerative diseases.","authors":"Zihao Wang, Xiaobei Wang, Peishan Li, Huan Xia, Xinling Yang","doi":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2448745","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2448745","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Immune dysregulation is commonly associated with neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), yet the underlying causes and mechanisms still require further investigation.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study investigates the correlation between immune-related plasma proteins and the risk of NDs by integrating genome-wide association study (GWAS) data for Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and multiple sclerosis (MS) with plasma proteome analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>By analyzing GWAS data for 4907 immune-related plasma proteins, this research evaluates the direct impact of plasma proteins on the risk of four NDs: AD, PD, ALS, and MS. Additionally, the study conducts an analysis of protein expression levels using single-cell RNA sequencing data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We have identified plasma proteins that are closely associated with the risk of NDs. Using stringent criteria, we identified 88 proteins associated with AD, 115 with PD, 100 with ALS, and 87 with MS. Additionally, single-cell sequencing analyzed the protein expression and its distribution within different cell types in the brain.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our research has demonstrated that plasma proteins may contribute to the risk of NDs, and it has also provided concrete evidence linking genetic susceptibility for these diseases to immune mechanisms. Furthermore, we found that specific proteins influence genetic variations linked to NDs risk via plasma-mediated regulation, emphasizing the importance of interactions between the brain and circulatory system.</p>","PeriodicalId":19131,"journal":{"name":"Neurological Research","volume":" ","pages":"129-138"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142914900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of eight weeks of aerobic training with vitamin C on some apoptotic markers in the hippocampus tissue of rats with Alzheimer's disease; an experimental study.","authors":"Azadeh Farzi, Amin Teymoor Davani, Asiye Seyed, Omidreza Salehi, Zahra Mosallanezhad","doi":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2448624","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2448624","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of aerobic training (AT) and vitamin C supplementation (VC) on apoptotic markers in hippocampus tissue of AD rats treated with trimethyltin (TMT).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In this experimental study, 32 Sprague- Dawley rats (mean age: 14-18 months and mean weight 270-320 g) were treated with (10 mg/kg) TMT and divided into 4 groups including: 1) ADcontrol, 2) VC, 3) AT and 4) AT+VC groups. In order to investigate the effects of AD induction on research variables, 8 healthy rats selected as healthy control group (HC). Groups 3 and 4 trained for eight weeks, three sessions per week and each session lasted 15-48 minutes with an intensity of 10-24 m/min. Groups 2 and 4 received 4 mg/kg VC orally. One-way ANOVA with Tukey's <i>post- hoc</i> tests were used for statistical analysis of data (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The gene expression levels of Caspase 3, FasL, Cyt-C and AP-1 in the AT, VC and AT+VC groups were significantly lower than TMT group (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05); Caspase 3, FasL and Cyt-C levels were significantly lower in the AT+VC group compare to VC and ET groups (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). CytC levels in AT group were significantly lower than VC group (<i>p</i> = 0.002). Also, AP-1 levels in AT+VC group were significantly lower than AT group (<i>p</i> = 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>It seems that AT and VC, both alone and interactively, can probably induce their anti-apoptotic effects in the hippocampus tissue of rats with AD via a common signaling pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":19131,"journal":{"name":"Neurological Research","volume":" ","pages":"77-86"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142927698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association of D-dimer/fibrinogen ratio and combination of D-dimer and fibrinogen with prognosis of stroke and stroke subtypes.","authors":"Yun Zhai, Mengmeng Huo, Yue Liu, Hongwei Sun, Yanyan Sun, Fang Li, Hongwei Sun, Ying Tang","doi":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2448630","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2448630","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Here, we aim to investigate whether D-dimer (DD)/fibrinogen (FIB) ratio or combination of DD and FIB contribute to the prognosis of stroke and stroke subtypes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>1413 patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) were recruited. We measured DD and FIB levels on admission and followed up with patients at discharge and 90-day following discharge. We analyzed the association between DD/FIB ratio and poor function outcome of AIS and different AIS subtypes. Similarly, logistic regression model was used to estimate the combined effect of DD level and FIB level on the poor outcomes of stroke and stroke subtypes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The patients with DD+FIB+ or high DD/FIB ratio tended to have the high risk of severe neurological deficits at both discharge and 90-day following discharge. In the subgroup analysis, high DD/FIB ratio was significantly associated with the poor function outcome in cardioembolism (CE) and large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA) subtypes. DD+FIB+ was strongly associated with the poor function outcome in CE subtype at discharge and 90-day.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>DD/FIB ratio and combination of DD and FIB may have more significant prognostic value of stroke and stroke subtypes than either index of DD or FIB alone in AIS patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":19131,"journal":{"name":"Neurological Research","volume":" ","pages":"96-104"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142906750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neurological ResearchPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-11-27DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2024.2430999
Fatma Yardibi, Seden Demirci
{"title":"Global trends and hot spots in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis research over the past 50 years: a bibliometric analysis.","authors":"Fatma Yardibi, Seden Demirci","doi":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2430999","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2430999","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is an uncommon form of cerebrovascular disease. Although our understanding of CVST has improved significantly over the past decades, there has been no bibliometric analysis of CVST until now. We aimed to examine and visualize the hotspots and trends of the research related to CVST using a bibliometric analysis based on Citespace and provide new insights for scholars in their future researches in this area.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The literature on CVST was collected from the Web of Science Core Collection database. Bibliometric analysis was performed using CiteSpace (6.2.R3) Advanced software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 2396 articles were included in the analysis. Publications regarding CVST have increased over time. U.S.A. contributed the most articles. Ferro JM had the highest number of published papers. Stroke was the journal with the most publications and the most commonly cited journal. Nine out of the top 10 cited journals belong to Q1. The risk factors for CVST, emerging and current treatment of CVST, and CVST related to COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines are the major potential research hot spots and trends.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CVST is a rapidly expanding research area and has received increasing attention by the researchers. Our study can provide researchers valuable information on the current status and trends in this area and guide for future studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":19131,"journal":{"name":"Neurological Research","volume":" ","pages":"23-34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142739926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Curcumin ameliorates aluminum oxide nanoparticle-induced memory deficit by regulating the hippocampal p38 signaling pathway in mice.","authors":"Roksana Soukhaklari, Fatema Pirsalami, Leila Moezi, Maryam Moosavi","doi":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2430998","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2430998","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Exposure to aluminum (Al) has been shown to be strongly associated with the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent evidence indicates that the toxicity of Al nanoparticle (Al-NP) is far greater than Al itself due to its particle size. Epidemiological studies suggest that curcumin lower the prevalence of AD. MAPKs (ERK, p38 and JNK) were suggested to be involved in AD pathology and memory impairment. The present study aimed to evaluate if curcumin has the ability to protect against behavioral deficits induced by subcutaneously administered Al-NP in mice. Furthermore, the levels of phosphorylated and total hippocampal MAPKs were assessed using western blottechnique.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Al-NP (10 mg/kg/s.c.) was administered to adult male NMRI mice for 10 days with or without curcumin in doses of 2.5 or 25 mg/kg/oral gavage). Memory was assessed using passive avoidance apparatus and anxiety-like behavior was evaluated using elevated plus maze. Following the behavioral tasks, western blot analysis was performed on the hippocampal tissues to detect the levels of phosphorylated and total MAPKs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results revealed that Al-NP deteriorated memory with no significant effect on anxiety-like behaviors. Additionally, it activated hippocampal p38 signaling pathway with no effect on ERK and JNK. Curcumin treatment at the dose of 25 mg/kg restored memory and p38 activation.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study suggests that subcutaneous Al-NP administration impairs memory and hippocampal p38 signaling with no effect on ERK and JNK. Co-administration of curcumin restored Al-NP induced memory impairment and hippocampal p38 phosphorylation.</p>","PeriodicalId":19131,"journal":{"name":"Neurological Research","volume":" ","pages":"15-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142681589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neurological ResearchPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-06DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2024.2438616
Hatice Ferhan Kömürcü, Ceren Erkalaycı, Eren Gozke
{"title":"Hemogram and inflammatory indices in pain-free periods in migraine patients without aura.","authors":"Hatice Ferhan Kömürcü, Ceren Erkalaycı, Eren Gozke","doi":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2438616","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2438616","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Since neurogenic inflammation and hemoconcentration have a prominent role in the pathophysiology of migraine, evaluation of hemogram parameters and indices showing inflammation can yield important information. In this study, we have investigated blood cell counts and ratios, systemic inflammation index (SII), systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) and red cell index (RCI) in the painless periods between pain attacks in patients with episodic migraine without aura.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Hemogram data of both 309 patients diagnosed with migraine without aura related to pain-free periods and 199 healthy individuals were retrospectively retrieved from hospital records. Data related to erythrocyte, leukocyte, lymphocyte, platelet, monocyte, eosinophil counts; hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, red blood cell distribution width (RDW), mean platelet volume (MPV), neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, platelet/lymphocyte ratio, monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and neutrophil/monocyte ratio, SII, SIRI and RCI values were scanned to reveal intergroup differences in terms of these parameters.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A comparison of laboratory parameters revealed that certain indices differed significantly between the migraine and control groups. MLR (<i>p</i> = 0.005) and RDW (<i>p</i> < 0.001) values were significantly lower, while platelet (<i>p</i> = 0.016), MPV (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and hematocrit (<i>p</i> = 0.014) were significantly higher in the migraine patient group compared to the control group. There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding other parameters.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Higher hematocrit, platelet, mean platelet volume and lower monocyte/lymphocyte ratio values in this study support that hemoconcentration and chronic inflammation persist even in the absence of pain attacks in migraine patients without aura.</p>","PeriodicalId":19131,"journal":{"name":"Neurological Research","volume":" ","pages":"44-50"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142786270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Associations between Toll-like receptor 4 Asp299Gly polymorphism and susceptibility to intracranial aneurysm among male and female patients within the North Indian population.","authors":"Anjali Singh, Ved Prakash Maurya, Ritu Dewangan, Mayank Singh, Arun Kumar Srivastava, Alok Kumar","doi":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2438617","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2438617","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Intracranial aneurysms (IA), often remain asymptomatic until they get ruptured, invariably leads to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Recent studies indicated inflammation as a key player in IA development. This study delves into genetic variations within inflammatory pathways, focusing on TLR4-mediated cytokine release as potential IA biomarkers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eighty IA patients and eighty healthy controls from North India participated, and demographic and clinical data were analyzed, including gender-stratified comparisons of TLR4 Asp299Gly genotype and TLR4 expression. Histological and molecular analyses of blood and brain tissue were done using SEM imaging, qPCR, and western blot.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our result revealed elevated TLR4 expression in IA patients, with SEM imaging indicating intracerebral damage. TLR4 Asp299Gly heterozygote genotype was less prevalent in IA patients, suggesting a protective effect against IA development. Moreover, TNF-α levels were significantly higher in IA patients, indicating an inflammatory response. Further, TNF-α expression was downregulated in heterozygous patients, suggesting TLR4 Asp299Gly gene polymorphism affects the activation of TNF-α expression. Gender-based analysis between control and aneurysm cases showed a decrease in TLR4 Asp299Gly heterozygote genotype with heightened TLR4 expression and neurological deficits in IA female patients compared to males.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study highlights the association between TLR4 Asp299Gly genotype and IA susceptibility in North Indian populations, linking increased TLR4 expression to IA pathogenesis. Gender-specific disparities in TLR4 genotype and expression underscore the need for personalized treatment strategies, with TLR4 signaling modulation emerging as a promising therapeutic avenue warranting further investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":19131,"journal":{"name":"Neurological Research","volume":" ","pages":"51-62"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142807116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"miR-363-5p protects from neuropathic pain in chronic constriction injury (CCI) rat models and regulates Schwann cell injury via negatively modulating SERPING1.","authors":"Huihui Wu, Liang Zhu, Xia Geng, Xiaona Guo, Tingting Wang, Jingjing Xu, Linkai Jiang, Weibo Zhang","doi":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2438613","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01616412.2024.2438613","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Due to the complex and unclear pathogenesis of neuropathic pain, there is a lack of effective therapeutic strategy. miR-363-5p was considered of great potential in mediating the development of neuropathic pain, which has not been confirmed with direct evidence. This study evaluated the role of miR-363-5p in neuropathic pain with animal and cell models, aiming to reveal the potential of miR-363-5p in target therapy of neuropathic pain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Chronic constriction injury (CCI) rat models were established as the neuropathic pain model. The expression of miR-363-5p and its target was evaluated by PCR. The painology behaviors were evaluated to assess the function of miR-363-5p. Schwann cells were induced with LPS mimicking cell injury during neuropathic pain. Inflammation and cell growth were estimated by ELISA and CCK8 assays.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant downregulation of miR-363-5p and upregulation of SERPING1 were observed in CCI rats. miR-363-5p negatively regulated SERPING1 in CCI rats and LPS-induced Schwann cells. Overexpressing miR-363-5p could improve pain threshold and alleviate inflammation in CCI rats. It also a ttenuated LPS-induced inflammation and reduced proliferation in Schwann cells. The overexpression of SERPING1 could reverse the protective effect of miR-363-5p on CCI rats and LPS-induced Schwann cell injury.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>miR-363-5p protected from neuropathic pain via alleviating Schwann cell injury by negatively modulating SERPING1.</p>","PeriodicalId":19131,"journal":{"name":"Neurological Research","volume":" ","pages":"35-43"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142813460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}