Microglia: Immune and non-immune functions
K Borst, AA Dumas, M Prinz - Immunity, 2021 - cell.com
As resident macrophages of the central nervous system (CNS), microglia are associated
with diverse functions essential to the developing and adult brain during homeostasis and …
with diverse functions essential to the developing and adult brain during homeostasis and …
New insights into M1/M2 macrophages: key modulators in cancer progression
J Liu, X Geng, J Hou, G Wu - Cancer Cell International, 2021 - Springer
Infiltration of macrophages in and around tumor nest represents one of the most crucial
hallmarks during tumor progression. The mutual interactions with tumor cells and stromal …
hallmarks during tumor progression. The mutual interactions with tumor cells and stromal …
Microglia and central nervous system–associated macrophages—from origin to disease modulation
The immune system of the central nervous system (CNS) consists primarily of innate
immune cells. These are highly specialized macrophages found either in the parenchyma …
immune cells. These are highly specialized macrophages found either in the parenchyma …
Microglia heterogeneity in the single-cell era
Microglia are resident immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS) that are capable of
carrying out prominent and various functions during development and adulthood under both …
carrying out prominent and various functions during development and adulthood under both …
Immune pathways in etiology, acute phase, and chronic sequelae of ischemic stroke
Inflammation and immune mechanisms are crucially involved in the pathophysiology of the
development, acute damage cascades, and chronic course after ischemic stroke …
development, acute damage cascades, and chronic course after ischemic stroke …
Microglia and monocytes in inflammatory CNS disease: integrating phenotype and function
In neurological diseases, the actions of microglia, the resident myeloid cells of the CNS
parenchyma, may diverge from, or intersect with, those of recruited monocytes to drive …
parenchyma, may diverge from, or intersect with, those of recruited monocytes to drive …
Microglia biology: one century of evolving concepts
Microglia were first recognized as a distinct cell population in the CNS one century ago. For
a long time, they were primarily considered to be phagocytes responsible for removing …
a long time, they were primarily considered to be phagocytes responsible for removing …
Developmental and functional heterogeneity of monocytes
M Guilliams, A Mildner, S Yona - Immunity, 2018 - cell.com
Novel experimental approaches such as fate-mapping and single-cell analysis have brought
fresh insight into monocyte development and function over the past decade and helped …
fresh insight into monocyte development and function over the past decade and helped …
Astrocytes and microglia: in sickness and in health
ID Vainchtein, AV Molofsky - Trends in neurosciences, 2020 - cell.com
Healthy central nervous system (CNS) development and function require an intricate and
balanced bidirectional communication between neurons and glia cells. In this review, we …
balanced bidirectional communication between neurons and glia cells. In this review, we …
Microglia and macrophages in brain homeostasis and disease
Q Li, BA Barres - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2018 - nature.com
Microglia and non-parenchymal macrophages in the brain are mononuclear phagocytes that
are increasingly recognized to be essential players in the development, homeostasis and …
are increasingly recognized to be essential players in the development, homeostasis and …