Microglia-containing human brain organoids for the study of brain development and pathology

W Zhang, J Jiang, Z Xu, H Yan, B Tang, C Liu… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Microglia are resident immune cells in the central nervous system, playing critical roles in
brain development and homeostasis. Increasing evidence has implicated microglia …

Role of SARS-CoV-2 spike-protein-induced activation of microglia and mast cells in the pathogenesis of neuro-COVID

TC Theoharides, D Kempuraj - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). About 45% of COVID-19 patients experience several symptoms a …

[HTML][HTML] Galectin-3 regulates microglial activation and promotes inflammation through TLR4/MyD88/NF-kB in experimental autoimmune uveitis

Y Liu, C Zhao, J Meng, N Li, Z Xu, X Liu, S Hou - Clinical Immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
Galectin-3, an attractive molecule of innate immunity, has been reported to be involved in
the neuroinflammatory diseases. However, the role of Galectin-3 in autoimmune uveitis is …

The emerging role of central and peripheral immune systems in neurodegenerative diseases

X Zang, S Chen, JY Zhu, J Ma, Y Zhai - Frontiers in aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
For decades, it has been widely believed that the blood–brain barrier (BBB) provides an
immune privileged environment in the central nervous system (CNS) by blocking peripheral …

Immunophenotypes in psychosis: is it a premature inflamm-aging disorder?

S Chen, Y Tan, L Tian - Molecular Psychiatry, 2024 - nature.com
Immunopsychiatric field has rapidly accumulated evidence demonstrating the involvement of
both innate and adaptive immune components in psychotic disorders such as …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in the blood–brain barrier: implications for mental health

L Dion-Albert, LB Binder, B Daigle, A Hong-Minh… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Prevalence of mental disorders, including major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar
disorder (BD) and schizophrenia (SZ) are increasing at alarming rates in our societies …

Early-life stress lastingly impacts microglial transcriptome and function under basal and immune-challenged conditions

K Reemst, L Kracht, JM Kotah, R Rahimian… - Translational …, 2022 - nature.com
Early-life stress (ELS) leads to increased vulnerability to psychiatric disorders including
depression later in life. Neuroinflammatory processes have been implicated in ELS-induced …

Microglial inflammatory-metabolic pathways and their potential therapeutic implication in major depressive disorder

R Rahimian, C Belliveau, R Chen… - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Increasing evidence supports the notion that neuroinflammation plays a critical role in the
etiology of major depressive disorder (MDD), at least in a subset of patients. By virtue of their …

Immunomodulatory effect of protocatechuic acid on cyclophosphamide induced brain injury in rat: modulation of inflammosomes NLRP3 and SIRT1

A Salama, R Elgohary, MM Amin… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Modulation of the inflammasome NLRP3 and SIRT1 are new combat strategy for brain injury
protection. The inflammasome activates proinflammatory cytokines releasing interleukin-1β …

Activation of the CD200/CD200R1 axis attenuates neuroinflammation and improves postoperative cognitive dysfunction via the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway in …

H Qian, F Gao, X Wu, D Lin, Y Huang, A Chen… - Inflammation …, 2023 - Springer
Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a neurological complication
occurring after anesthesia and surgery. Neuroinflammation plays a critical role in the …