中国神经再生研究(英文版) ›› 2026, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (3): 1013-1022.doi: 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-24-01134

• 综述:神经损伤修复保护与再生 • 上一篇    下一篇

挽救垂死神经元的潜力和价值

  

  • 出版日期:2026-03-15 发布日期:2025-07-02

Potential and value of rescuing dying neurons

Wenting You1, 2, 3, Tos T.J.M. Berendschot1 , Birke J. Benedikter1 , Carroll A.B. Webers1 , Chris P.M. Reutelingsperger2, *, Theo G.M.F. Gorgels1, *   

  1. 1 University Eye Clinic Maastricht UMC+, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands;  2 Department of Biochemistry, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Disease, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands;  3 Department of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
  • Online:2026-03-15 Published:2025-07-02
  • Contact: Dr. Theo G.M.F. Gorgels, theo.gorgels@mumc.nl; Prof. Chris P.M. Reutelingsperger, c.reutelingsperger@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the following foundations: “Stichting Oogfonds Nederland (No. 2023-26)” and the “’Landelijke Stichting voor Blinden en Slechtzienden (No. 2023-24)” that contributed through UitZicht, ZonMw grant (No. 435005020), and a grant of the Chinese Scholarship Council (No. 201809110169) (to TGMFG, CPMR, and WY).

摘要: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0419-2030 (Theo G.M.F. Gorgels); https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2334-9403 (Chris P.M. Reutelingsperger) 

Abstract: Unwarranted death of neurons is a major cause of neurodegenerative diseases. Since mature neurons are postmitotic and do not replicate, their death usually constitutes an irreversible step in pathology. A logical strategy to prevent neurodegeneration would then be to save all neurons that are still alive, i.e. protecting the ones that are still healthy as well as trying to rescue the ones that are damaged and in the process of dying. Regarding the latter, recent experiments have indicated that the possibility of reversing the cell death process and rescuing dying cells is more significant than previously anticipated. In many situations, the elimination of the cell death trigger alone enables dying cells to spontaneously repair their damage, recover, and survive. In this review, we explore the factors, which determine the fate of neurons engaged in the cell death process. A deeper insight into cell death mechanisms and the intrinsic capacity of cells to recover could pave the way for novel therapeutic approaches to neurodegenerative diseases.

Key words: apoptosis, dying neurons, neuronal recovery, neurorescue, reversible cell death process