Emerging roles of innate and adaptive immunity in Alzheimer's disease
X Chen, DM Holtzman - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease, with
characteristic extracellular amyloid-β (Aβ) deposition and intracellular accumulation of …
characteristic extracellular amyloid-β (Aβ) deposition and intracellular accumulation of …
[HTML][HTML] An aging, pathology burden, and glial senescence build-up hypothesis for late onset Alzheimer's disease
V Lau, L Ramer, MÈ Tremblay - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) predominantly occurs as a late onset (LOAD) form involving
neurodegeneration and cognitive decline with progressive memory loss. Risk factors that …
neurodegeneration and cognitive decline with progressive memory loss. Risk factors that …
[HTML][HTML] Tau activation of microglial cGAS–IFN reduces MEF2C-mediated cognitive resilience
Pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) precede clinical symptoms by years,
indicating a period of cognitive resilience before the onset of dementia. Here, we report that …
indicating a period of cognitive resilience before the onset of dementia. Here, we report that …
Single-nucleus chromatin accessibility and transcriptomic characterization of Alzheimer's disease
The gene-regulatory landscape of the brain is highly dynamic in health and disease,
coordinating a menagerie of biological processes across distinct cell types. Here, we …
coordinating a menagerie of biological processes across distinct cell types. Here, we …
[HTML][HTML] Human microglia show unique transcriptional changes in Alzheimer's disease
KE Prater, KJ Green, S Mamde, W Sun, A Cochoit… - Nature Aging, 2023 - nature.com
Microglia, the innate immune cells of the brain, influence Alzheimer's disease (AD)
progression and are potential therapeutic targets. However, microglia exhibit diverse …
progression and are potential therapeutic targets. However, microglia exhibit diverse …
[PDF][PDF] TREM2-independent microgliosis promotes tau-mediated neurodegeneration in the presence of ApoE4
In addition to tau and Aβ pathologies, inflammation plays an important role in Alzheimer's
disease (AD). Variants in APOE and TREM2 increase AD risk. ApoE4 exacerbates tau …
disease (AD). Variants in APOE and TREM2 increase AD risk. ApoE4 exacerbates tau …
[HTML][HTML] TREM2 dependent and independent functions of microglia in Alzheimer's disease
Microglia are central players in brain innate immunity and have been the subject of
extensive research in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this review, we aim to summarize the …
extensive research in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this review, we aim to summarize the …
[PDF][PDF] C9orf72 deficiency promotes microglial-mediated synaptic loss in aging and amyloid accumulation
D Lall, I Lorenzini, TA Mota, S Bell, TE Mahan… - Neuron, 2021 - cell.com
C9orf72 repeat expansions cause inherited amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS)/frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and result in both loss of C9orf72 protein expression …
(ALS)/frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and result in both loss of C9orf72 protein expression …
Advancing cell therapy for neurodegenerative diseases
S Temple - Cell Stem Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Cell-based therapies are being developed for various neurodegenerative diseases that
affect the central nervous system (CNS). Concomitantly, the roles of individual cell types in …
affect the central nervous system (CNS). Concomitantly, the roles of individual cell types in …
Microglia become hypofunctional and release metalloproteases and tau seeds when phagocytosing live neurons with P301S tau aggregates
JH Brelstaff, M Mason, T Katsinelos, WA McEwan… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The microtubule-associated protein tau aggregates in multiple neurodegenerative diseases,
causing inflammation and changing the inflammatory signature of microglia by unknown …
causing inflammation and changing the inflammatory signature of microglia by unknown …