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July 22, 2026Neuroprotection/Neuroprotection (Chichester, England. Print)Open Access

Graded traumatic brain injury severity differentially modulates microglial and astrocytic polarization states and response to minocycline

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YYYan YuCWCe WangJZJ F Zhu

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Randomized trial examines cellular responses to graded traumatic brain injury in mice, indicating targeted therapies may improve outcomes.

Key Points

  • This study aims to characterize cellular and molecular responses to traumatic brain injury of varying severities.
  • Male mice were randomly assigned to sham, mild, moderate, and severe injury groups.
  • Injury severity was assessed histologically and behaviorally at multiple time points.
  • Severe injury mice received minocycline treatment to evaluate neuroinflammatory responses.
  • Increased injury severity correlated with greater histopathological damage and functional impairments.
  • Mild TBI induced a reparative neuroimmune response, while severe TBI triggered a chronic inflammatory state characterized by persistent M1 microglia.
  • Minocycline treatment significantly improved motor function and shifted microglial polarization towards a protective state.

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Yu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a605f464163e025518d89a7https://doi.org/10.1002/nep3.70044
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