Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Uma Maheswari Deshetty, Palsamy Periyasamy
Summary: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex disorder with significant global public health concerns. Effective therapeutic interventions for TBI are currently lacking. Experimental animal models are used to study TBI mechanisms and evaluate potential treatments, but no single model can fully mimic clinical TBI due to its heterogeneity and ethical considerations. Further research is needed to understand TBI mechanisms, biomarkers, treatment strategies, and optimize animal models.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Chanon Srihagulang, Jirapong Vongsfak, Tanat Vaniyapong, Nipon Chattipakorn, Siriporn C. Chattipakorn
Summary: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide, characterized by immediate neuronal destruction and secondary brain injury mechanisms. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) shows potential for neuroprotection in TBI through various mechanisms, providing beneficial effects in animal models and patients. Further research is needed to fully understand the therapeutic potential of VNS in treating TBI.
EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Qinghui Zhao, Jianhua Zhang, Huige Li, Hongru Li, Fei Xie
Summary: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in young adults, leading to long-term physical, cognitive, and psychological disorders in survivors. Animal models have been used to replicate various aspects of human TBI, but many experimental neuroprotective strategies that were effective in these models failed in clinical trials. This highlights the need to revisit animal models of TBI and explore clinically meaningful neuroprotective strategies.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Yi-Han Wu, Samuel Rosset, Tae-rin Lee, Mike Dragunow, Thomas Park, Vickie Shim
Summary: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health challenge globally, leading in death and long-term disability in children and young adults. In vitro studies reviewed mostly focused on uniaxial stretch as a loading method, categorizing injuries into mild, moderate, and severe, highlighting key processes like membrane disruptions, inflammation, and cell death. Areas for improvement include diversifying load application methods, utilizing more human brain cells, and developing high-throughput systems for effective therapeutic targets discovery.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Suleiman Alhaji Muhammad, Abdullahi Yahya Abbas, Mustapha Umar Imam, Yusuf Saidu, Lawal Suleiman Bilbis
Summary: This meta-analysis provides preclinical evidence of the effectiveness of secretome intervention in traumatic brain injury (TBI), showing that it can improve structural and functional recovery while reducing neuroinflammation. It suggests that secretome can be explored as a therapeutic agent for TBI and other neurological disorders in humans.
MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Claire Kostelnik, Irwin Lucki, Kwang H. Choi, Caroline A. Browne
Summary: This review outlines the increased risk of PTSD following mTBI in military populations and emphasizes the importance of establishing translationally relevant animal models. It also evaluates the translational relevance of fear conditioning paradigms and addresses the lack of research on fear memory enhancement over time post mTBI. Additionally, potential neurobiological substrates implicated in altered fear memory post mTBI are discussed.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Nurul Atiqah Zulazmi, Alina Arulsamy, Idrish Ali, Syafiq Asnawi Zainal Abidin, Iekhsan Othman, Mohd Farooq Shaikh
Summary: Non-mammalian TBI models offer advantages over mammalian models, especially in terms of rapid, cost-effective, and reproducible screening strategies. Zebrafish is the most utilized non-mammalian TBI model in current literature.
CNS NEUROSCIENCE & THERAPEUTICS
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Yamei Zhang, Junying Liu, Xinyu Liu, Yan Zhou, Jia Geng, Zheng Shi, Li Ma
Summary: This study investigates the impact of gut microbiota dysbiosis on the repair of the blood-brain barrier and neurological deficits after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The research shows that restoring the balance of gut microbiota can elevate Ghrelin levels, leading to the blockade of the intracerebral TNF signaling pathway and increased GLP-1 expression, thereby mitigating post-TBI blood-brain barrier disruption and neurological injuries.
MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Shanan Surendrakumar, Thallita Kelly Rabelo, Ana Carolina P. Campos, Adriano Mollica, Agessandro Abrahao, Nir Lipsman, Matthew J. Burke, Clement Hamani
Summary: This systematic review examines the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), deep brain stimulation (DBS), and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on behavioral and neurochemical aspects in pre-clinical traumatic brain injury (TBI) models. Findings indicate that these neuromodulation techniques can restore deficits in coordination, balance, locomotor activity, and cognitive impairments in memory, learning, and impulsivity. The mechanisms for these effects involve neuroprotection, apoptosis reduction, neuroplasticity, and restoration of neural circuit abnormalities.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Xianghao Zhan, Anna Oeur, Yuzhe Liu, Michael M. Zeineh, Gerald A. Grant, Susan S. Margulies, David B. Camarillo
Summary: This review explores the connection between biomechanics and the pathology of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) by utilizing neuroimaging, neurobehavioral tests, and pathological studies across different species. The study findings suggest that strain and strain rate can predict the pathology of mTBI, and the results are applicable to various species.
CURRENT OPINION IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yuheng Liu, Xuanhui Liu, Zhijuan Chen, Yuanzhi Wang, Jing Li, Junjie Gong, Anqi He, Mingyu Zhao, Chen Yang, Weidong Yang, Zengguang Wang
Summary: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is crucial for decreasing intracranial pressure and improving neurological function after traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study investigated the effects of DC on a severe TBI mouse model and found that DC can reduce intracranial pressure, improve neurological and motor function, and attenuate blood-brain barrier damage, inflammatory response, and neuronal apoptosis. However, DC may also lead to brain edema and long-term impairment of neurological function.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Eugen Osiac, Smaranda Ioana Mitran, Catalin Nicolae Manea, Alexandru Cojocaru, Gabriela-Camelia Rosu, Mariana Osiac, Daniel Nicolae Pirici, Adrian Tudor Balseanu, Bogdan Catalin
Summary: The study found that optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used as a fast and cost-effective method for evaluating traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. Using an animal model, OCT was shown to detect cortical changes in both acute and chronic phases of TBI.
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lucas Alexandre Santos Marzano, Fabyolla Lucia Macedo de Castro, Caroline Amaral Machado, Joao Luis Vieira Monteiro de Barros, Thiago Macedo e Cordeiro, Ana Cristina Simoes e Silva, Antonio Lucio Teixeira, Aline Silva de Miranda
Summary: Traumatic brain injury is a serious cause of disability and death, and neurogenesis may provide potential benefits for its treatment.
CURRENT MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Nirbhay Kumar Prabhakar, Heena Khan, Amarjot Kaur Grewal, Thakur Gurjeet Singh
Summary: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and morbidity worldwide. Efforts to find neuroprotective therapeutics for TBI have not yielded beneficial outcomes in human clinical trials. Neuroinflammation and the immune system could be potential targets for TBI treatment.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Matthieu Faillot, Antoine Chaillet, Stephane Palfi, Suhan Senova
Summary: This passage discusses the potential use of deep brain stimulation for treating memory disorders in patients with stroke or traumatic brain injury, highlighting the need for proof of concept studies in animal models before clinical translation. The focus is on a comprehensive review of rodent models for traumatic brain injury and stroke, identifying the most relevant models for translational research through systematic evaluation of histological, behavioral, and electrophysiological features.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2021)