Microglia phenotypes in aging and neurodegenerative diseases

MY Wendimu, SB Hooks - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neuroinflammation is a hallmark of many neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) and plays a
fundamental role in mediating the onset and progression of disease. Microglia, which …

Microglia across the lifespan: from origin to function in brain development, plasticity and cognition

TL Tay, JC Savage, CW Hui, K Bisht… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Microglia are the only immune cells that permanently reside in the central nervous system
(CNS) alongside neurons and other types of glial cells. The past decade has witnessed a …

Microglia priming with aging and stress

A Niraula, JF Sheridan, JP Godbout - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2017 - nature.com
The population of aged individuals is increasing worldwide and this has significant health
and socio-economic implications. Clinical and experimental studies on aging have …

Microglia of the aged brain: primed to be activated and resistant to regulation

DM Norden, JP Godbout - Neuropathology and applied …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Innate immunity within the central nervous system (CNS) is primarily provided by resident
microglia. Microglia are pivotal in immune surveillance and also facilitate the co‐ordinated …

Aging microglia—phenotypes, functions and implications for age-related neurodegenerative diseases

B Spittau - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Aging of the central nervous system (CNS) is one of the major risk factors for the
development of neurodegenerative pathologies such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and …

Microglial priming and enhanced reactivity to secondary insult in aging, and traumatic CNS injury, and neurodegenerative disease

DM Norden, MM Muccigrosso, JP Godbout - Neuropharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
Glia of the central nervous system (CNS) help to maintain homeostasis in the brain and
support efficient neuronal function. Microglia are innate immune cells of the brain that …

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 …

HDAC1 modulates OGG1-initiated oxidative DNA damage repair in the aging brain and Alzheimer's disease

PC Pao, D Patnaik, LA Watson, F Gao, L Pan… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
DNA damage contributes to brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases. However, the
factors stimulating DNA repair to stave off functional decline remain obscure. We show that …

Cholinergic modulation of glial function during aging and chronic neuroinflammation

R Gamage, I Wagnon, I Rossetti, R Childs… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Aging is a complex biological process that increases the risk of age-related cognitive
degenerative diseases such as dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Lewy Body …

Priming the inflammatory pump of the CNS after traumatic brain injury

KG Witcher, DS Eiferman, JP Godbout - Trends in neurosciences, 2015 - cell.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to secondary neuropsychiatric problems that develop
and persist years after injury. Mounting evidence indicates that neuroinflammatory …