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 …

Interaction of microglia and astrocytes in the neurovascular unit

L Liu, J Liu, J Bao, Q Bai, G Wang - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The interaction between microglia and astrocytes significantly influences neuroinflammation.
Microglia/astrocytes, part of the neurovascular unit (NVU), are activated by various brain …

Exosome-shuttled miR-216a-5p from hypoxic preconditioned mesenchymal stem cells repair traumatic spinal cord injury by shifting microglial M1/M2 polarization

W Liu, Y Rong, J Wang, Z Zhou, X Ge, C Ji… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to severe motor and sensory dysfunction with
high disability and mortality. In recent years, mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-secreted nano …

Functions and mechanisms of microglia/macrophages in neuroinflammation and neurogenesis after stroke

XY **ong, L Liu, QW Yang - Progress in neurobiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Microglia/macrophages are the major immune cells involved in the defence against brain
damage. Their morphology and functional changes are correlated with the release of danger …

Microglia-derived TNF-α mediates endothelial necroptosis aggravating blood brain–barrier disruption after ischemic stroke

AQ Chen, Z Fang, XL Chen, S Yang, YF Zhou… - Cell death & …, 2019 - nature.com
Endothelium (EC) is a key component of blood–brain barrier (BBB), and has an important
position in the neurovascular unit. Its dysfunction and death after cerebral …

Microglia and neuroinflammation: crucial pathological mechanisms in traumatic brain injury-induced neurodegeneration

F Shao, X Wang, H Wu, Q Wu, J Zhang - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common diseases in the central nervous
system (CNS) with high mortality and morbidity. Patients with TBI usually suffer many …

Switching of the microglial activation phenotype is a possible treatment for depression disorder

L Zhang, J Zhang, Z You - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common emotional cognitive disorder that seriously
affects people's physical and mental health and their quality of life. Due to its clinical and …

Neuroinflammation as a key driver of secondary neurodegeneration following stroke?

SM Stuckey, LK Ong, LE Collins-Praino… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ischaemic stroke involves the rapid onset of focal neurological dysfunction, most commonly
due to an arterial blockage in a specific region of the brain. Stroke is a leading cause of …

Regulation of microglial activation in stroke

S Zhao, L Ma, Z Chu, H Xu, W Wu, F Liu - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2017 - nature.com
When ischemic stroke occurs, oxygen and energy depletion triggers a cascade of events,
including inflammatory responses, glutamate excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, and apoptosis …

Aloe-emodin prevents nerve injury and neuroinflammation caused by ischemic stroke via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR and NF-κB pathway

M **an, J Cai, K Zheng, Q Liu, Y Liu, H Lin, S Liang… - Food & function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Ischemic stroke (IS) caused by cerebral arterial occlusion is the leading cause of global
morbidity and mortality. Cellular oxidative stress and inflammation play a vital role in the …