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ArticleNeural regeneration research2026

The role of autophagy in spinal cord injury: Mechanisms, crosstalk, and therapeutic strategies.

Rui Wang, Zhen Niu, Runze Tian, Aini Chen, Huangmei Liao, Rui Kuang, Ying Feng, Guangyu Chin, Jiesheng Xie, Ping Zhu and 2 more

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Article in Neural regeneration research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Sappanone A Promotes Motor Function Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury Mice by Inhibiting Microglial M1 Polarization via Activation of the Keap1/Nrf2 Pathway.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2025
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12 authors.

Rui WangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Zhen NiuSchool of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Runze TianGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Aini ChenGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Huangmei LiaoGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Rui KuangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Ying FengSchool of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Guangyu ChinSub-specialty Diagnosis Research Center of Neurological Disorder, Guangzhou Huayin Medical Laboratory Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Jiesheng XieGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Ping ZhuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Chi Teng VongState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao Special Administrative Region, China.
Ge LiGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9030-884

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal cord injury is a neurological disorder resulting from trauma, typically affecting sensory and motor function at the injury site, even leading to paralysis and internal dysfunction. The treatment of spinal cord injury mainly relies on pharmacological and surgical interventions; however, significant challenges remain in the protection and repair of neural tissues. Autophagy, an intracellular process responsible for the degradation and recycling of macromolecular components, plays a vital role in spinal cord injury, alleviating the severity of injury by inhibiting cell apoptosis and inflammatory responses. In this review, we provide an overview of the physiological mechanisms underlying autophagy and spinal cord injury and detail the crosstalk between autophagy and other modes of cell death in spinal cord injury. In addition, we discuss the potential of targeting autophagy as a therapeutic strategy for spinal cord injury through approaches that focus on promoting or inhibiting this process, targeting specific autophagic substrates or pathways, and combining autophagy modulation with other neuroprotective or restorative interventions. In summary, this review proposes that strict regulation of autophagy may represent a viable strategy for the treatment of spinal cord injury.

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apoptosisautophagychaperone-mediated autophagyferroptosismacroautophagymicroautophagyneuronal protectionparthanatospyroptosisspinal cord injury

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PMID40364640
PMCPMC13211842

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