[HTML][HTML] Microglia in pain: detrimental and protective roles in pathogenesis and resolution of pain

G Chen, YQ Zhang, YJ Qadri, CN Serhan, RR Ji - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
The previous decade has seen a rapid increase in microglial studies on pain, with a unique
focus on microgliosis in the spinal cord after nerve injury and neuropathic pain. Numerous …

Microglial subtypes: diversity within the microglial community

V Stratoulias, JL Venero, MÈ Tremblay… - The EMBO journal, 2019 - embopress.org
Microglia are brain‐resident macrophages forming the first active immune barrier in the
central nervous system. They fulfill multiple functions across development and adulthood …

[HTML][HTML] Microgliosis and neuronal proteinopathy in brain persist beyond viral clearance in SARS-CoV-2 hamster model

C Käufer, CS Schreiber, AS Hartke, I Denden… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Neurological symptoms such as cognitive decline and depression contribute
substantially to post-COVID-19 syndrome, defined as lasting symptoms several weeks after …

[HTML][HTML] A tool for mapping microglial morphology, morphOMICs, reveals brain-region and sex-dependent phenotypes

G Colombo, RJA Cubero, L Kanari, A Venturino… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Environmental cues influence the highly dynamic morphology of microglia. Strategies to
characterize these changes usually involve user-selected morphometric features, which …

Microglia-neuron crosstalk: Signaling mechanism and control of synaptic transmission

S Marinelli, B Basilico, MC Marrone… - Seminars in cell & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The continuous crosstalk between microglia and neurons is required for microglia
housekeeping functions and contributes to brain homeostasis. Through these exchanges …

[HTML][HTML] Functionalization of brain region-specific spheroids with isogenic microglia-like cells

L Song, X Yuan, Z Jones, C Vied, Y Miao, M Marzano… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Current brain spheroids or organoids derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells
(hiPSCs) still lack a microglia component, the resident immune cells in the brain. The …

[HTML][HTML] Microglia dynamics in aging-related neurobehavioral and neuroinflammatory diseases

N Javanmehr, K Saleki, P Alijanizadeh… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Microglia represent the first line of immune feedback in the brain. Beyond immune
surveillance, they are essential for maintaining brain homeostasis. Recent research has …

[HTML][HTML] The cytokines interleukin-6 and interferon-α induce distinct microglia phenotypes

PK West, AN McCorkindale, B Guennewig… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Elevated production of the cytokines interleukin (IL)-6 or interferon (IFN)-α in the
central nervous system (CNS) is implicated in the pathogenesis of neurological diseases …

Leaky brain in neurological and psychiatric disorders: Drivers and consequences

G Morris, BS Fernandes, BK Puri… - Australian & New …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The blood–brain barrier acts as a highly regulated interface; its dysfunction
may exacerbate, and perhaps initiate, neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders …

[HTML][HTML] Distinct features of brain-resident macrophages: microglia and non-parenchymal brain macrophages

E Lee, JC Eo, C Lee, JW Yu - Molecules and cells, 2021 - Elsevier
Tissue-resident macrophages play an important role in maintaining tissue homeostasis and
innate immune defense against invading microbial pathogens. Brain-resident macrophages …