Microglia in physiology and disease

SA Wolf, H Boddeke… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
As the immune-competent cells of the brain, microglia play an increasingly important role in
maintaining normal brain function. They invade the brain early in development, transform …

Gut-microbiota-brain axis and its effect on neuropsychiatric disorders with suspected immune dysregulation

AI Petra, S Panagiotidou, E Hatziagelaki, JM Stewart… - Clinical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose Gut microbiota regulate intestinal function and health. However, mounting evidence
indicates that they can also influence the immune and nervous systems and vice versa. This …

Deficient autophagy in microglia impairs synaptic pruning and causes social behavioral defects

HJ Kim, MH Cho, WH Shim, JK Kim, EY Jeon… - Molecular …, 2017 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are neurodevelopmental disorders caused by various
genetic and environmental factors that result in synaptic abnormalities. ASD development is …

Inflammation and neuro-immune dysregulations in autism spectrum disorders

D Siniscalco, S Schultz, AL Brigida, N Antonucci - Pharmaceuticals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by persistent deficits in social
communication and interaction and restricted-repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or …

The cerebellar involvement in autism spectrum disorders: from the social brain to mouse models

L Mapelli, T Soda, E D'Angelo, F Prestori - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are pervasive neurodevelopmental disorders that include
a variety of forms and clinical phenotypes. This heterogeneity complicates the clinical and …

Atopic diseases and inflammation of the brain in the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorders

TC Theoharides, I Tsilioni, AB Patel, R Doyle - Translational psychiatry, 2016 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) affect as many as 1 in 45 children and are characterized
by deficits in sociability and communication, as well as stereotypic movements. Many …

Drug and gene delivery across the blood–brain barrier with focused ultrasound

KF Timbie, BP Mead, RJ Price - Journal of Controlled Release, 2015 - Elsevier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) remains one of the most significant limitations to treatments of
central nervous system (CNS) disorders including brain tumors, neurodegenerative …

Behavioral phenotypes of genetic mouse models of autism

TM Kazdoba, PT Leach… - Genes, Brain and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
More than a hundred de novo single gene mutations and copy‐number variants have been
implicated in autism, each occurring in a small subset of cases. Mutant mouse models with …

Children with autism spectrum disorders, who improved with a luteolin-containing dietary formulation, show reduced serum levels of TNF and IL-6

I Tsilioni, A Taliou, K Francis, TC Theoharides - Translational psychiatry, 2015 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have been associated with brain inflammation as
indicated by microglia activation, as well as brain expression and increased plasma levels of …

The human-microbiome superorganism and its modulation to restore health

E Salvucci - International journal of food sciences and nutrition, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Microbiome is the community of microorganism that co-live with a host. The human being is
the result of the integration of its genome and the coexistence with millions of …