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ReviewJournal of neuroinflammation2025

The brain washing system in sepsis-associated encephalopathy.

Tao Chen, Jiyun Hu, Ya Liao, Shucai Xie, Lina Zhang

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Review in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Research Advances in the Pathogenesis of Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Tao Chen *Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China.
Jiyun Hu *Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China.
Ya Liao *Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China.
Shucai XieDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China. 282791444@qq.com.
Lina ZhangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China. zln7095@csu.edu.cn.

Funding

Key Research and Development Program of Hunan Province 2023SK2020National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC2009800National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172145National Natural Science Foundation of China 82402550
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) represents a prevalent and serious complication in patients with sepsis, contributing to substantial cognitive dysfunction and persistent neurological deficits. The cerebral clearance mechanism, consisting of the glymphatic system and meningeal lymphatic vessels (MLVs), serves a pivotal function in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage and the elimination of metabolic byproducts. The study demonstrated that intraperitoneal administration of LPS (3 mg/kg) resulted in a reduction in Aβ clearance 28 h post-injection. Moreover, acute exposure to a lower dose of LPS (1 mg/kg) led to a decreased distribution of CSF around the middle cerebral artery as early as 3 h. These concurrent observations imply that compromised functionality of this clearance mechanism may contribute to cognitive impairments induced by sepsis. This review comprehensively investigates the involvement of the cerebral clearance mechanism in the pathophysiological processes of SAE, with the objective of uncovering innovative therapeutic approaches.

Indexed as

BrainGlymphatic SystemSepsisSepsis-Associated EncephalopathyAnimalsHumansAstrocyteCognitive impairmentGlymphatic SystemMeningeal Lymphatic VesselsNeuroinflammationSepsis-Associated Encephalopathy

Identifiers

PMID41287063
PMCPMC12642026

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