More than meets the eye: The role of microglia in healthy and diseased retina

E Murenu, MJ Gerhardt, M Biel… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microglia are the main resident immune cells of the nervous system and as such they are
involved in multiple roles ranging from tissue homeostasis to response to insults and circuit …

Microglia in the developing retina

F Li, D Jiang, MA Samuel - Neural development, 2019 - Springer
Microglia are increasingly shown to be key players in neuron development and synapse
connectivity. However, the underlying mechanisms by which microglia regulate neuron …

Microglia as target for anti-inflammatory approaches to prevent secondary brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)

R Heinz, S Brandenburg, M Nieminen-Kelhä… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Microglia-driven cerebral spreading inflammation is a key contributor to
secondary brain injury after SAH. Genetic depletion or deactivation of microglia has been …

Developmental apoptosis promotes a disease-related gene signature and independence from CSF1R signaling in retinal microglia

SR Anderson, JM Roberts, J Zhang, MR Steele… - Cell Reports, 2019 - cell.com
Microglia have important remodeling functions in neurodevelopment, aging, and disease,
with evidence for molecular diversity. However, the signaling pathways and environmental …

Regioselective direct C–H trifluoromethylation of pyridine

X Yang, R Sun, S Li, X Zheng, M Yuan, B Xu… - Organic …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A highly efficient and regioselective direct C–H trifluoromethylation of pyridine based on an
N-methylpyridine quaternary ammonium activation strategy has been developed. A variety …

Microglial Depletion, a New Tool in Neuroinflammatory Disorders: Comparison of Pharmacological Inhibitors of the CSF‐1R

D Guenoun, N Blaise, A Sellam, J Roupret‐Serzec… - Glia, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A growing body of evidence highlights the importance of microglia, the resident
immune cells of the CNS, and their pro‐inflammatory activation in the onset of many …

The contribution of microglia to the development and maturation of the visual system

MA Dixon, U Greferath, EL Fletcher… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS), were once
considered quiescent cells that sat in readiness for reacting to disease and injury. Over the …

Progranulin deficiency in Iba-1+ myeloid cells exacerbates choroidal neovascularization by perturbation of lysosomal function and abnormal inflammation

K Takahashi, S Nakamura, W Otsu… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the principal cause of permanent
blindness among elderly individuals worldwide. Chronic inflammation in the subretinal …

Compensatory engulfment and Müller glia reactivity in the absence of microglia

WA Thiel, ZI Blume, DM Mitchell - Glia, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Microglia are known for important phagocytic functions in the vertebrate retina. Reports also
suggest that Müller glia have phagocytic capacity, though the relative levels and contexts in …

Prolonged exposure of neonatal mice to sevoflurane leads to hyper-ramification in microglia, reduced contacts between microglia and synapses, and defects in adult …

H Li, B Zhou, P Liao, D Liao, L Yang, J Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Prolonged exposure to general anesthetics during development is known to
cause neurobehavioral abnormalities, but the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved …