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Role Of Trpv4 In Astrocyte Extracellular Matrix Production, Abby Terlouw
Role Of Trpv4 In Astrocyte Extracellular Matrix Production, Abby Terlouw
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an alteration of brain pathology following damage of the central nervous system (CNS) by an external force. In the CNS, glial scar formation often occurs following TBI, and astrocytes are widely believed to contribute to this scar formation. While the role of astrocytes in extracellular matrix (ECM) production is known, the exact mechanism(s) for this event remain unclear. One possible method is the activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4). TRPV4 is a channel protein found in the astrocyte membrane which has been shown to generate intracellular calcium ions following mechanical stimulation. Previous research …