https://ojs.luminescience.cn/ATM <p><em>Advances in Translational Medicine</em> (ATM) publishes original clinical and experimental research articles, reviews, technical comments and case reports that spotlight new research findings, practical technologies and the latest advances in translational medicine research. The journal is committed to filling the gaps in preclinical medicine, pharmaceutical research and clinical treatment to accelerate the translation of research results into new ways for preventing, diagnosing and treating human diseases. ATM welcomes papers on translational medicine and a wide range of related intersections including biomedical, clinical medicine, pharmacology, medical nanotechnology, chemical genomics, medical informatics and computer science application for a new technology and method to provide important mechanistic insight or illuminate a novel therapeutic principle.</p> Luminescience Press en-US Advances in Translational Medicine 2958-308X <p>Copyright licenses detail the rights for publication, distribution, and use of research. Open Access articles published by Luminescience do not require transfer of copyright, as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) should agree to publish the article under the CC BY license (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License). The CC BY license allows for maximum dissemination and re-use of open access materials and is preferred by many research funding bodies. Under this license, users are free to share (copy, distribute and transmit) and remix (adapt) the contribution, including for commercial purposes, providing they attribute the contribution in the manner specified by the author or licensor.</p> https://ojs.luminescience.cn/ATM/article/view/187 <p>Astrocytes are cells in the central nervous system (CNS) that are responsible for many things, such as maintaining blood brain barrier (BBB), regulating synapses in the spinal cord, and responding to spinal cord injury (SCI). Astrogliosis, the astrocytic response to spinal cord injuries (SCIs), helps repair CNS damages by regulating different protein filaments, thus limiting axonal growth. Former studies that were demonstrated through laser capture microdissection and immunohistochemistry (IHC) helped to identify important genes involved in experimental therapies for SCIs. Additionally, there are potential clinical treatments options for SCIs such as hydrogels, mesenchymal stem cells and steroids. Increased imaging modalities indicate that excessive astrogliosis can have adverse effects. These imaging techniques include positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and two-photon laser-scanning microscopy (TPLSM). These techniques illuminate greater details of the astrocytic response to SCIs. Despite these findings, astrogliosis is not well understood by the research community. Many of the studies presented in this literature review are experimental attempts to understand the mechanisms of astrogliosis in SCIs. This literature review aims to summarize the methods of each study in visualizing the mechanisms of astrogliosis and how they play a role in SCIs. Furthermore, this paper is aimed to comprehensively bridge the developments in the treatment for SCI patients based on innovative imaging modalities. Compared to prior studies, this review utilizes more recent understandings of the astrogliosis mechanisms to highlight insights into targeted developments, both clinically and preclinically. Some limitations of this literature review include the limited studies on astrogliosis and its impact on SCIs. Nonetheless, there is ongoing potential in the search for treatments for SCIs.</p> Alexander Nguyen Andrew Nguyen Nikhil Godbole Raja Al-Bahou Harrison Lew Brandon Lucke-Wold Copyright © 2024 Alexander Nguyen, Andrew Nguyen, Nikhil Godbole, Raja Al-Bahou, Harrison Lew, Brandon Lucke-Wold https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2024-03-11 2024-03-11 1 13 10.55976/atm.3202411871-13