Heterogeneity of CNS myeloid cells and their roles in neurodegeneration

M Prinz, J Priller, SS Sisodia, RM Ransohoff - Nature neuroscience, 2011 - nature.com
The diseased brain hosts a heterogeneous population of myeloid cells, including
parenchymal microglia, perivascular cells, meningeal macrophages and blood-borne …

The pathophysiological role of microglia in dynamic surveillance, phagocytosis and structural remodeling of the developing CNS

C Arcuri, C Mecca, R Bianchi, I Giambanco… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
In vertebrates, during an early wave of hematopoiesis in the yolk sac between embryonic
day E7. 0 and E9. 0, cells of mesodermal leaflet addressed to macrophage lineage enter in …

Immune activation in brain aging and neurodegeneration: too much or too little?

KM Lucin, T Wyss-Coray - Neuron, 2009 - cell.com
Until recently, the brain was studied almost exclusively by neuroscientists and the immune
system by immunologists, fuelling the notion that these systems represented two isolated …

Microglia in the adult brain arise from Ly-6ChiCCR2+ monocytes only under defined host conditions

A Mildner, H Schmidt, M Nitsche, D Merkler… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
Microglia are crucially important myeloid cells in the CNS and constitute the first
immunological barrier against pathogens and environmental insults. The factors controlling …

Inflammation as a causative factor in the aetiology of Parkinson's disease

PS Whitton - British journal of pharmacology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting mainly the
elderly, although a small proportion of PD patients develop the illness at a much younger …

Distinct and non-redundant roles of microglia and myeloid subsets in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

A Mildner, B Schlevogt, K Kierdorf… - Journal of …, 2011 - Soc Neuroscience
Mononuclear phagocytes are important modulators of Alzheimer9s disease (AD), but the
specific functions of resident microglia, bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells, and …

The interplay between iron accumulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation during the execution step of neurodegenerative disorders

PJ Urrutia, NP Mena, MT Núñez - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
A growing set of observations points to mitochondrial dysfunction, iron accumulation,
oxidative damage and chronic inflammation as common pathognomonic signs of a number …

Microglia in the developing brain: a potential target with lifetime effects

GJ Harry, AD Kraft - Neurotoxicology, 2012 - Elsevier
Microglia are a heterogenous group of monocyte-derived cells serving multiple roles within
the brain, many of which are associated with immune and macrophage like properties …

Dynamic structural remodelling of microglia in health and disease: a review of the models, the signals and the mechanisms

FR Walker, SB Beynon, KA Jones, Z Zhao… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Microglia are unique cells within the central nervous system because of their biophysical
independence. As a result of this unusual property the cells must undergo significant …

Brain metastasis: Unique challenges and open opportunities

FJ Lowery, D Yu - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2017 - Elsevier
The metastasis of cancer to the central nervous system (CNS) remains a devastating clinical
reality, carrying an estimated survival time of less than one year in spite of recent therapeutic …