Genetic analysis of the human microglial transcriptome across brain regions, aging and disease pathologies
KP Lopes, GJL Snijders, J Humphrey, A Allan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Microglia have emerged as important players in brain aging and pathology. To understand
how genetic risk for neurological and psychiatric disorders is related to microglial function …
how genetic risk for neurological and psychiatric disorders is related to microglial function …
Microglia in brain development, homeostasis, and neurodegeneration
CJ Bohlen, BA Friedman, B Dejanovic… - Annual Review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Advances in human genetics have implicated a growing number of genes in
neurodegenerative diseases, providing insight into pathological processes. For Alzheimer …
neurodegenerative diseases, providing insight into pathological processes. For Alzheimer …
A human microglia-like cellular model for assessing the effects of neurodegenerative disease gene variants
Microglia are emerging as a key cell type in neurodegenerative diseases, yet human
microglia are challenging to study in vitro. We developed an in vitro cell model system …
microglia are challenging to study in vitro. We developed an in vitro cell model system …
Genetics of the human microglia regulome refines Alzheimer's disease risk loci
Microglia are brain myeloid cells that play a critical role in neuroimmunity and the etiology of
Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet our understanding of how the genetic regulatory landscape …
Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet our understanding of how the genetic regulatory landscape …
An environment-dependent transcriptional network specifies human microglia identity
INTRODUCTION Microglia play essential roles in central nervous system homeostasis and
influence diverse aspects of neuronal function, including refinement of synaptic networks …
influence diverse aspects of neuronal function, including refinement of synaptic networks …
A core transcriptional signature of human microglia: Derivation and utility in describing region‐dependent alterations associated with Alzheimer's disease
Growing recognition of the pivotal role microglia play in neurodegenerative and
neuroinflammatory disorders has accentuated the need to characterize their function in …
neuroinflammatory disorders has accentuated the need to characterize their function in …
The transcriptional landscape of microglial genes in aging and neurodegenerative disease
LW Bonham, DW Sirkis, JS Yokoyama - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Microglia, the brain-resident myeloid cells, are strongly implicated in Alzheimer's disease
(AD) pathogenesis by human genetics. However, the mechanisms by which microglial gene …
(AD) pathogenesis by human genetics. However, the mechanisms by which microglial gene …
Diversity of transcriptomic microglial phenotypes in aging and Alzheimer's disease
The morphological plasticity of microglia has fascinated neuroscientists for 100 years.
Attempts to classify functional phenotypes are hampered by similarities between …
Attempts to classify functional phenotypes are hampered by similarities between …
Transcriptional landscape of human microglia implicates age, sex, and APOE‐related immunometabolic pathway perturbations
Microglia have fundamental roles in health and disease; however, effects of age, sex, and
genetic factors on human microglia have not been fully explored. We applied bulk and …
genetic factors on human microglia have not been fully explored. We applied bulk and …
A transcriptomic atlas of aged human microglia
With a rapidly aging global human population, finding a cure for late onset
neurodegenerative diseases has become an urgent enterprise. However, these efforts are …
neurodegenerative diseases has become an urgent enterprise. However, these efforts are …