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 …

Interaction of microglia and astrocytes in the neurovascular unit

L Liu, J Liu, J Bao, Q Bai, G Wang - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The interaction between microglia and astrocytes significantly influences neuroinflammation.
Microglia/astrocytes, part of the neurovascular unit (NVU), are activated by various brain …

[HTML][HTML] Glutamate-induced excitotoxicity in Parkinson's disease: The role of glial cells

L Iovino, ME Tremblay, L Civiero - Journal of pharmacological sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Glutamate
transmission efficiency depends on the correct functionality and expression of a plethora of …

The role of zinc, copper, manganese and iron in neurodegenerative diseases

L Mezzaroba, DF Alfieri, ANC Simão, EMV Reiche - Neurotoxicology, 2019 - Elsevier
Metals are involved in different pathophysiological mechanisms associated with
neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's …

Immune cell regulation of glia during CNS injury and disease

AD Greenhalgh, S David, FC Bennett - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2020 - nature.com
Glial cells are abundant in the CNS and are essential for brain development and
homeostasis. These cells also regulate tissue recovery after injury and their dysfunction is a …

Metal toxicity links to Alzheimer's disease and neuroinflammation

TJ Huat, J Camats-Perna, EA Newcombe… - Journal of molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
As the median age of the population increases, the number of individuals with Alzheimer's
disease (AD) and the associated socio-economic burden are predicted to worsen. While …

Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk: an intimate molecular conversation

MK Jha, M Jo, JH Kim, K Suk - The Neuroscientist, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk has recently been at the forefront of glial research. Emerging
evidence illustrates that microglia-and astrocyte-derived signals are the functional …

Gut liver brain axis in diseases: the implications for therapeutic interventions

M Yan, S Man, B Sun, L Ma, L Guo, L Huang… - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Gut-liver-brain axis is a three-way highway of information interaction system among the
gastrointestinal tract, liver, and nervous systems. In the past few decades, breakthrough …

Neurovascular unit: a critical role in ischemic stroke

L Wang, X Xiong, L Zhang… - CNS Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ischemic stroke (IS), a common cerebrovascular disease, results from a sudden blockage of
a blood vessel in the brain, thereby restricting blood supply to the area in question, and …

The role of manganese dysregulation in neurological disease: emerging evidence

D Budinger, S Barral, AKS Soo, MA Kurian - The Lancet Neurology, 2021 - thelancet.com
Manganese is an essential trace metal. The dysregulation of manganese seen in a broad
spectrum of neurological disorders reflects its importance in brain development and key …