Microglia, neuroinflammation, and beta-amyloid protein in Alzheimer's disease

Z Cai, MD Hussain, LJ Yan - International Journal of Neuroscience, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Compelling evidence from basic molecular biology has demonstrated the dual roles of
microglia in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). On one hand, microglia are …

Microglia in aging and Alzheimer's disease: a comparative species review

MK Edler, I Mhatre-Winters, JR Richardson - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microglia are the primary immune cells of the central nervous system that help nourish and
support neurons, clear debris, and respond to foreign stimuli. Greatly impacted by their …

Neutrophils promote Alzheimer's disease–like pathology and cognitive decline via LFA-1 integrin

E Zenaro, E Pietronigro, VD Bianca, G Piacentino… - Nature medicine, 2015 - nature.com
Inflammation is a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, and innate immune cells
have been shown to contribute to disease pathogenesis. In two transgenic models of …

Temporal and regional progression of Alzheimer's disease‐like pathology in 3xTg‐AD mice

R Belfiore, A Rodin, E Ferreira, R Velazquez… - Aging cell, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Accumulation of amyloid‐β (Aβ) and fibrillary tangles, as well as neuroinflammation and
memory loss, are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). After almost 15 years from their …

Intranasal delivery of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles exerts immunomodulatory and neuroprotective effects in a 3xTg model of Alzheimer's …

M Losurdo, M Pedrazzoli, C D'Agostino… - Stem cells …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The critical role of neuroinflammation in favoring and accelerating the pathogenic process in
Alzheimer's disease (AD) increased the need to target the cerebral innate immune cells as a …

The flavonoid quercetin ameliorates Alzheimer's disease pathology and protects cognitive and emotional function in aged triple transgenic Alzheimer's disease model …

AM Sabogal-Guáqueta, JI Munoz-Manco… - …, 2015 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common senile dementia in the world. Although
important progress has been made in understanding the pathogenesis of AD, current …

Microglial dysfunction and defective β-amyloid clearance pathways in aging Alzheimer's disease mice

SE Hickman, EK Allison, J El Khoury - Journal of Neuroscience, 2008 - Soc Neuroscience
Early microglial accumulation in Alzheimer's disease (AD) delays disease progression by
promoting clearance of β-amyloid (Aβ) before formation of senile plaques. However …

TNF signaling inhibition in the CNS: implications for normal brain function and neurodegenerative disease

MK McCoy, MG Tansey - Journal of neuroinflammation, 2008 - Springer
The role of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) as an immune mediator has long been appreciated
but its function in the brain is still unclear. TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1) is expressed in most cell …

The classification of microglial activation phenotypes on neurodegeneration and regeneration in Alzheimer's disease brain

MM Varnum, T Ikezu - Archivum immunologiae et therapiae experimentalis, 2012 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive
decline of cognitive function. There is no therapy that can halt or reverse its progression …

Ccr2 deficiency impairs microglial accumulation and accelerates progression of Alzheimer-like disease

J El Khoury, M Toft, SE Hickman, TK Means… - Nature medicine, 2007 - nature.com
Microglia are the principal immune cells of the brain. In Alzheimer disease, these brain
mononuclear phagocytes are recruited from the blood and accumulate in senile plaques …