Microglia in neurodegenerative diseases: mechanism and potential therapeutic targets

C Gao, J Jiang, Y Tan, S Chen - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2023 - nature.com
Microglia activation is observed in various neurodegenerative diseases. Recent advances in
single-cell technologies have revealed that these reactive microglia were with high spatial …

[HTML][HTML] TSPO PET brain inflammation imaging: A transdiagnostic systematic review and meta-analysis of 156 case-control studies

LJ De Picker, M Morrens, I Branchi… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction The 18-kDa translocator protein (TSPO) is increasingly recognized as a
molecular target for PET imaging of inflammatory responses in various central nervous …

Translocator protein is a marker of activated microglia in rodent models but not human neurodegenerative diseases

E Nutma, N Fancy, M Weinert, S Tsartsalis… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Microglial activation plays central roles in neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative
diseases. Positron emission tomography (PET) targeting 18 kDa Translocator Protein …

Longitudinal positron emission tomography and postmortem analysis reveals widespread neuroinflammation in SARS-CoV-2 infected rhesus macaques

JM Nieuwland, E Nutma, IH Philippens… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients initially develop
respiratory symptoms, but they may also suffer from neurological symptoms. People with …

Translocator protein (18kDa) TSPO: a new diagnostic or therapeutic target for stress-related disorders?

R Rupprecht, CH Wetzel, M Dorostkar, J Herms… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Efficient treatment of stress-related disorders, such as depression, is still a major challenge.
The onset of antidepressant drug action is generally quite slow, while the anxiolytic action of …

[HTML][HTML] Distinct molecular profiles of skull bone marrow in health and neurological disorders

ZI Kolabas, LB Kuemmerle, R Perneczky, B Förstera… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
The bone marrow in the skull is important for shaping immune responses in the brain and
meninges, but its molecular makeup among bones and relevance in human diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroinflammation in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) as assessed by [11C] PBR28 PET correlates with vascular disease measures

MB VanElzakker, HF Bues, L Brusaferri, M Kim… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has triggered a consequential public
health crisis of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), sometimes referred to as long …

The emerging neuroimmune hypothesis of bipolar disorder: an updated overview of neuroimmune and microglial findings

A Chaves‐Filho, C Eyres, L Blöbaum… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe and multifactorial disease, with onset usually in young
adulthood, which follows a progressive course throughout life. Replicated epidemiological …

Neuroimmune activation is associated with neurological outcome in anoxic and traumatic coma

B Sarton, C Tauber, E Fridman, P Péran, B Riu… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The pathophysiological underpinnings of critically disrupted brain connectomes resulting in
coma are poorly understood. Inflammation is potentially an important but still undervalued …

Visualizing macrophage phenotypes and polarization in diseases: from biomarkers to Molecular Probes

D Ni, H Zhou, P Wang, F Xu, C Li - Phenomics, 2023 - Springer
Macrophage is a kind of immune cell and performs multiple functions including pathogen
phagocytosis, antigen presentation and tissue remodeling. To fulfill their functionally distinct …