Microglial glucocorticoid receptors play a pivotal role in regulating dopaminergic neurodegeneration in parkinsonism

F Ros-Bernal, S Hunot, MT Herrero… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Among the pathogenic processes contributing to dopaminergic neuron (DN) death in
Parkinson disease (PD), evidence points to non–cell-autonomous mechanisms, particularly …

Glucocorticoid receptor–nitric oxide crosstalk and vulnerability to experimental Parkinsonism: pivotal role for glia–neuron interactions

B Marchetti, PA Serra, C Tirolo, F L'episcopo… - Brain Research …, 2005 - Elsevier
Inflammation and oxidative stress have been closely associated with the pathogenesis of
neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD). The expression of …

Glucocorticoid receptor deficiency increases vulnerability of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system: critical role of glial nitric oxide

MC Morale, PA Serra, MR Delogu, R Migheli… - The FASEB …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Glucocorticoids (GCs) exert via glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) potent anti‐inflammatory and
immunosuppressive effects. Emerging evidence indicates that an inflammatory process is …

[HTML][HTML] Potent and multiple regulatory actions of microglial glucocorticoid receptors during CNS inflammation

MÁ Carrillo-de Sauvage, L Maatouk, I Arnoux… - Cell Death & …, 2013 - nature.com
In CNS, glucocorticoids (GCs) activate both GC receptor (GR) and mineralocorticoid
receptor (MR), whereas GR is widely expressed, the expression of MR is restricted …

[HTML][HTML] TLR9 activation via microglial glucocorticoid receptors contributes to degeneration of midbrain dopamine neurons

L Maatouk, AC Compagnion, MAC Sauvage… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Inflammation is a characteristic feature of Parkinson's disease (PD). We examined the role of
TLR9 and its regulation by glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) in degeneration of substantia …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammation in Parkinson's disease: role of glucocorticoids

MT Herrero, C Estrada, L Maatouk… - Frontiers in neuroanatomy, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Chronic inflammation is a major characteristic feature of Parkinson's disease (PD). Studies
in PD patients show evidence of augmented levels of potent pro-inflammatory molecules eg …

[HTML][HTML] Glucocorticoid receptor in astrocytes regulates midbrain dopamine neurodegeneration through connexin hemichannel activity

L Maatouk, C Yi, MA Carrillo-de Sauvage… - Cell Death & …, 2019 - nature.com
The precise contribution of astrocytes in neuroinflammatory process occurring in Parkinson's
disease (PD) is not well characterized. In this study, using GRCx30CreERT2 mice that are …

Chronic microglial activation and progressive dopaminergic neurotoxicity

ML Block, JS Hong - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2007 - portlandpress.com
PD (Parkinson's disease) is characterized by the selective and progressive loss of DA
neurons (dopaminergic neurons) in the substantia nigra. Inflammation and activation of …

[HTML][HTML] Relevance of chronic stress and the two faces of microglia in Parkinson's disease

AJ Herrera, AM Espinosa-Oliva… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
This review is aimed to highlight the importance of stress and glucocorticoids (GCs) in
modulating the inflammatory response of brain microglia and hence its potential involvement …

Neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease

EC Hirsch, S Vyas, S Hunot - Parkinsonism & related disorders, 2012 - Elsevier
Both epidemiological and genetic studies support a role of neuroinflammation in the
pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Furthermore, post mortem studies confirm the …