Microglial MAC1 receptor and PI3K are essential in mediating β-amyloid peptide-induced microglial activation and subsequent neurotoxicity

D Zhang, X Hu, L Qian, SH Chen, H Zhou… - Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background β-Amyloid peptide (Aβ) is a major protein in the brain associated with
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role …

Microglia drive transient insult-induced brain injury by chemotactic recruitment of CD8+ T lymphocytes

Z Shi, P Yu, WJ Lin, S Chen, X Hu, S Chen, J Cheng… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
The crosstalk between the nervous and immune systems has gained increasing attention for
its emerging role in neurological diseases. Radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI) remains the …

The potential role of cytokines and growth factors in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

G Ogunmokun, S Dewanjee, P Chakraborty… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most prominent neurodegenerative diseases, which
impairs cognitive function in afflicted individuals. AD results in gradual decay of neuronal …

Absence of microglia promotes diverse pathologies and early lethality in Alzheimer's disease mice

SK Shabestari, S Morabito, EP Danhash, A McQuade… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Microglia are strongly implicated in the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease
(AD), yet their impact on pathology and lifespan remains unclear. Here we utilize a CSF1R …

Microglial hexokinase 2 deficiency increases ATP generation through lipid metabolism leading to β-amyloid clearance

L Leng, Z Yuan, R Pan, X Su, H Wang, J Xue… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Microglial cells consume adenosine triphosphate (ATP) during phagocytosis to clear
neurotoxic β-amyloid in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the contribution of energy …

Microglia and astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease: implications for therapy

M Fakhoury - Current neuropharmacology, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder
characterized by the progressive loss of neurons, which typically leads to severe …

Roles of neuropathology-associated reactive astrocytes: a systematic review

JM Lawrence, K Schardien, B Wigdahl… - Acta neuropathologica …, 2023 - Springer
In the contexts of aging, injury, or neuroinflammation, activated microglia signaling with TNF-
α, IL-1α, and C1q induces a neurotoxic astrocytic phenotype, classified as A1, A1-like, or …

Revisiting the critical roles of reactive astrocytes in neurodegeneration

K Qian, X Jiang, ZQ Liu, J Zhang, P Fu, Y Su… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Astrocytes, an integral component of the central nervous system (CNS), contribute to the
maintenance of physiological homeostasis through their roles in synaptic function, K+ …

Unique microglia recovery population revealed by single-cell RNAseq following neurodegeneration

TL Tay, Sagar, J Dautzenberg, D Grün… - Acta neuropathologica …, 2018 - Springer
Microglia are brain immune cells that constantly survey their environment to maintain
homeostasis. Enhanced microglial reactivity and proliferation are typical hallmarks of …

The yin and yang of microglia

M Czeh, P Gressens, AM Kaindl - Developmental neuroscience, 2011 - karger.com
Microglia, the resident immune cells of the mammalian central nervous system (CNS), play a
pivotal role in both physiological and pathological conditions such as the restoration of CNS …