Microglia/brain macrophages as central drivers of brain tumor pathobiology

DH Gutmann, H Kettenmann - Neuron, 2019 - cell.com
One of the most common brain tumors in children and adults is glioma or astrocytoma. There
are few effective therapies for these cancers, and patients with malignant glioma fare poorly …

ROS-induced mtDNA release: the emerging messenger for communication between neurons and innate immune cells during neurodegenerative disorder progression

Y Zhao, B Liu, L Xu, S Yu, J Fu, J Wang, X Yan, J Su - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the most striking hallmarks shared by various neurodegenerative diseases, including
Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is microglia …

Distinct regional ontogeny and activation of tumor associated macrophages in human glioblastoma

AP Landry, M Balas, S Alli, J Spears, Z Zador - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) constitute up to 50% of tumor bulk in glioblastoma
(GBM) and play an important role in tumor maintenance and progression. The recently …

Microglia diversity in healthy and diseased brain: insights from single-cell omics

N Ochocka, B Kaminska - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microglia are the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS) that have
distinct ontogeny from other tissue macrophages and play a pivotal role in health and …

Distinction of microglia and macrophages in glioblastoma: close relatives, different tasks?

S Brandenburg, A Blank, AD Bungert… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
For decades, it has been known that the tumor microenvironment is significant for glioma
progression, namely the infiltration of myeloid cells like microglia and macrophages. Hence …

Imaging of the glioma microenvironment by TSPO PET

B Zinnhardt, F Roncaroli, C Foray, E Agushi… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Gliomas are highly dynamic and heterogeneous tumours of the central nervous system
(CNS). They constitute the most common neoplasm of the CNS and the second most …

Central IRF4/5 signaling are critical for microglial activation and impact on stroke outcomes

C Ngwa, A Al Mamun, S Qi, R Sharmeen… - Translational Stroke …, 2023 - Springer
Microglia and monocytes play a critical role in immune responses to cerebral ischemia.
Previous studies have demonstrated that interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF4) and IRF5 direct …

[HTML][HTML] Chimeric antigen receptor macrophages target and resorb amyloid plaques

AB Kim, Q Xiao, P Yan, Q Pan, G Pandey, S Grathwohl… - JCI insight, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Substantial evidence suggests a role for immunotherapy in treating Alzheimer's disease
(AD). While the precise pathophysiology of AD is incompletely understood, clinical trials of …

Tumor microenvironment and immune escape in the time course of glioblastoma

A Virtuoso, C De Luca, G Cirillo, M Riva… - Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive primary brain tumor with a malignant
prognosis. GBM is characterized by high cellular heterogeneity and its progression relies on …

Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying glioblastoma and zebrafish models for the discovery of new treatments

P Reimunde, A Pensado-López, M Carreira Crende… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the greatest challenges facing neuro-
oncology today. Current treatments are far from satisfactory and, given the poor prognosis of …