Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1963847 | Cellular Signalling | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a potent pro-inflammatory molecule, which upon engagement with its cognate receptors on target cells, triggers downstream signaling cascades that control a number of cellular processes related to cell viability, gene expression, ion homeostasis, and synaptic integrity. In the central nervous system (CNS), TNF-α is produced by brain-resident astrocytes, microglia, and neurons in response to numerous intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli. This review will summarize the key events that lead to TNF-α elaboration in the CNS, and the effects that these inflammatory signals impart on neuronal signaling in the context of homeostasis and neuropathology.
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Authors
Keigan M. Park, William J. Bowers,