Microglia: Immune and non-immune functions
K Borst, AA Dumas, M Prinz - Immunity, 2021 - cell.com
As resident macrophages of the central nervous system (CNS), microglia are associated
with diverse functions essential to the develo** and adult brain during homeostasis and …
with diverse functions essential to the develo** and adult brain during homeostasis and …
Microglial signatures and their role in health and disease
O Butovsky, HL Weiner - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2018 - nature.com
Microglia are the primary innate immune cells in the CNS. In the healthy brain, they exhibit a
unique molecular homeostatic 'signature', consisting of a specific transcriptional profile and …
unique molecular homeostatic 'signature', consisting of a specific transcriptional profile and …
Homeostatic mini-intestines through scaffold-guided organoid morphogenesis
Epithelial organoids, such as those derived from stem cells of the intestine, have great
potential for modelling tissue and disease biology,,–. However, the approaches that are …
potential for modelling tissue and disease biology,,–. However, the approaches that are …
[HTML][HTML] Determinants of resident tissue macrophage identity and function
Resident tissue macrophages (RTMs) have a broad spectrum of immune-and non-immune-
related tissue-supporting activities. The roots of this heterogeneity and versatility are only …
related tissue-supporting activities. The roots of this heterogeneity and versatility are only …
Deciphering human macrophage development at single-cell resolution
Macrophages are the first cells of the nascent immune system to emerge during embryonic
development. In mice, embryonic macrophages infiltrate develo** organs, where they …
development. In mice, embryonic macrophages infiltrate develo** organs, where they …
iPS-cell-derived microglia promote brain organoid maturation via cholesterol transfer
Microglia are specialized brain-resident macrophages that arise from primitive macrophages
colonizing the embryonic brain. Microglia contribute to multiple aspects of brain …
colonizing the embryonic brain. Microglia contribute to multiple aspects of brain …
A second-generation M1-polarized CAR macrophage with antitumor efficacy
A Lei, H Yu, S Lu, H Lu, X Ding, T Tan, H Zhang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies have successfully treated hematological
malignancies. Macrophages have also gained attention as an immunotherapy owing to their …
malignancies. Macrophages have also gained attention as an immunotherapy owing to their …
[HTML][HTML] IKKβ primes inflammasome formation by recruiting NLRP3 to the trans-Golgi network
The NLRP3 inflammasome plays a central role in antimicrobial defense as well as in the
context of sterile inflammatory conditions. NLRP3 activity is governed by two independent …
context of sterile inflammatory conditions. NLRP3 activity is governed by two independent …
Microglia: agents of the CNS pro-inflammatory response
The pro-inflammatory immune response driven by microglia is a key contributor to the
pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases. Though the research of microglia …
pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases. Though the research of microglia …
Fully defined human pluripotent stem cell-derived microglia and tri-culture system model C3 production in Alzheimer's disease
Aberrant inflammation in the CNS has been implicated as a major player in the
pathogenesis of human neurodegenerative disease. We developed a new approach to …
pathogenesis of human neurodegenerative disease. We developed a new approach to …