Recent advances in nanotechnology have generated wide interest in applying
nanomaterials for neural prostheses. An ideal neural interface should create seamless …

Inflammation, a common denominator among the diverse list of neurodegenerative
diseases, has recently been implicated as a critical mechanism responsible for the …

Microglia are reactively activated by various environmental stimulations caused by brain
injury or disease. Activated microglia exhibit morphological transformation, proliferation …

Colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF1) and interleukin-34 (IL-34) are functional ligands of the
CSF1 receptor (CSF1R) and thus are key regulators of the monocyte/macrophage lineage …

Glial scar formation around implanted silicon neural probes compromises their ability to
facilitate long-term recordings. One approach to modulate the tissue reaction around …

Amoeboid microglial cells (AMCs) in the developing brain display surface receptors and
antigens shared by the monocyte-derived tissue macrophages. Activation of AMCs in the …

Biomaterials are widely used to help treat neurological disorders and/or improve functional
recovery in the central nervous system (CNS). This article reviews the application of …

Brain–machine interface (BMI) is a device that translates neuronal information into
commands, which is capable of controlling external software or hardware, such as a …

Increased pro‐inflammatory cytokine levels and proliferation of activated microglia have
been found in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and animal models of PD, suggesting that …

Microglia represent a major cellular component of the brain, where they constitute a widely
distributed network of immunoprotective cells. During the last decades, it has become clear …