Astrocytic response to cerebral ischemia is influenced by sex differences and impaired by aging.
Astrocytic response to cerebral ischemia is influenced by sex differences and impaired by aging.
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10.1016/j.nbd.2015.03.028
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发表时间：
2016-01
影响因子：
6.1
通讯作者：
Sohrabji F
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作者：
Chisholm NC;Sohrabji F
Ischemic stroke occurs more often among the elderly, and within this demographic, women are at an increased risk for stroke and have poorer functional recovery than men. This is also well replicated in animal studies where aging females are shown to have more extensive brain tissue loss as compared to adult females. Astrocytes provide nutrients for neurons, regulate glutamate levels, and release neurotrophins and thus play a key role in the events that occur following ischemia. In addition, astrocytes express receptors for gonadal hormones and synthesize several neurosteroids suggesting that the sex differences in stroke outcome may be mediated through astrocytes. This review discusses key astrocytic responses to ischemia including, reactive gliosis, excitotoxicity, and neuroinflammation. In light of the age and sex differences in stroke outcomes, this review highlights how aging and gonadal hormones influence these responses. Lastly, astrocyte specific changes in gene expression and epigenetic modifications during aging and following ischemia are discussed as possible molecular mechanisms for impaired astrocytic functioning.
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