Microglia states and nomenclature: A field at its crossroads

RC Paolicelli, A Sierra, B Stevens, ME Tremblay… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
Microglial research has advanced considerably in recent decades yet has been constrained
by a rolling series of dichotomies such as" resting versus activated" and" M1 versus M2." …

The semantics of microglia activation: neuroinflammation, homeostasis, and stress

SC Woodburn, JL Bollinger, ES Wohleb - Journal of neuroinflammation, 2021 - Springer
Microglia are emerging as critical regulators of neuronal function and behavior in nearly
every area of neuroscience. Initial reports focused on classical immune functions of …

Dual ontogeny of disease-associated microglia and disease inflammatory macrophages in aging and neurodegeneration

A Silvin, S Uderhardt, C Piot, S Da Mesquita, K Yang… - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
Brain macrophage populations include parenchymal microglia, border-associated
macrophages, and recruited monocyte-derived cells; together, they control brain …

Skull and vertebral bone marrow are myeloid cell reservoirs for the meninges and CNS parenchyma

A Cugurra, T Mamuladze, J Rustenhoven, T Dykstra… - Science, 2021 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Myeloid cells are highly heterogeneous, with distinct ontogenies and
immune functions. The diverse role of myeloid populations, including monocytes …

Single-cell profiling of myeloid cells in glioblastoma across species and disease stage reveals macrophage competition and specialization

AR Pombo Antunes, I Scheyltjens, F Lodi… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Glioblastomas are aggressive primary brain cancers that recur as therapy-resistant tumors.
Myeloid cells control glioblastoma malignancy, but their dynamics during disease …

Microglia and central nervous system–associated macrophages—from origin to disease modulation

M Prinz, T Masuda, MA Wheeler… - Annual review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The immune system of the central nervous system (CNS) consists primarily of innate
immune cells. These are highly specialized macrophages found either in the parenchyma …

Capillary-associated microglia regulate vascular structure and function through PANX1-P2RY12 coupling in mice

K Bisht, KA Okojie, K Sharma, DH Lentferink… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Microglia are brain-resident immune cells with a repertoire of functions in the brain.
However, the extent of their interactions with the vasculature and potential regulation of …

Microglia and monocytes in inflammatory CNS disease: integrating phenotype and function

AG Spiteri, CL Wishart, R Pamphlett, G Locatelli… - Acta …, 2022 - Springer
In neurological diseases, the actions of microglia, the resident myeloid cells of the CNS
parenchyma, may diverge from, or intersect with, those of recruited monocytes to drive …

Microglia biology: one century of evolving concepts

M Prinz, S Jung, J Priller - Cell, 2019 - cell.com
Microglia were first recognized as a distinct cell population in the CNS one century ago. For
a long time, they were primarily considered to be phagocytes responsible for removing …

A cell therapy approach to restore microglial Trem2 function in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

Y Yoo, G Neumayer, Y Shibuya, MMD Mader… - Cell stem cell, 2023 - cell.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains one of the grand challenges facing human society. Much
controversy exists around the complex and multifaceted pathogenesis of this prevalent …