Aging Cell,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
21(5)
Published: April 6, 2022
Abstract
Microglia
have
fundamental
roles
in
health
and
disease;
however,
effects
of
age,
sex,
genetic
factors
on
human
microglia
not
been
fully
explored.
We
applied
bulk
single‐cell
approaches
to
comprehensively
characterize
transcriptomes
their
associations
with
APOE
.
identified
a
novel
microglial
signature,
characterized
its
expression
tissue
transcriptomes.
discovered
co‐expression
network
modules
associated
‐ε4
that
are
enriched
for
lipid
carbohydrate
metabolism
genes.
Integrated
analyses
revealed
significant
overlap
between
age‐associated
module
genes
both
pro‐inflammatory
disease‐associated
clusters.
These
clusters
harbor
known
neurodegenerative
disease
including
,
PLCG2
BIN1
Meta‐analyses
published
datasets
further
supported
our
findings.
Thus,
these
data
represent
well‐characterized
transcriptome
resource
highlight
‐related
immunometabolism
perturbations
potential
relevance
neurodegeneration.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
186(20), P. 4386 - 4403.e29
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Altered
microglial
states
affect
neuroinflammation,
neurodegeneration,
and
disease
but
remain
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
report
194,000
single-nucleus
transcriptomes
epigenomes
across
443
human
subjects
diverse
Alzheimer's
(AD)
pathological
phenotypes.
We
annotate
12
transcriptional
states,
including
AD-dysregulated
homeostatic,
inflammatory,
lipid-processing
states.
identify
1,542
AD-differentially-expressed
genes,
both
microglia-state-specific
disease-stage-specific
alterations.
By
integrating
epigenomic,
transcriptomic,
motif
information,
infer
upstream
regulators
of
cell
gene-regulatory
networks,
enhancer-gene
links,
transcription-factor-driven
state
transitions.
demonstrate
that
ectopic
expression
our
predicted
homeostatic-state
activators
induces
homeostatic
features
in
iPSC-derived
microglia-like
cells,
while
inhibiting
inflammation
can
block
inflammatory
progression.
Lastly,
pinpoint
the
AD-risk
genes
differential
their
during
AD
Overall,
provide
insights
underlying
state-specific
AD-stage-specific
alterations
at
unprecedented
resolution.
Neurobiology of Disease,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
152, P. 105290 - 105290
Published: Feb. 6, 2021
In
response
to
various
types
of
environmental
and
cellular
stress,
microglia
rapidly
activate
exhibit
either
pro-
or
anti-inflammatory
phenotypes
maintain
tissue
homeostasis.
Activation
can
result
in
changes
morphology,
phagocytosis
capacity,
secretion
cytokines.
Furthermore,
microglial
activation
also
induces
energy
demand,
which
is
dependent
on
the
metabolism
metabolic
substrates
including
glucose,
fatty
acids,
amino
acids.
Accumulating
evidence
demonstrates
reprogramming
acts
as
a
key
driver
immune
response.
For
instance,
pro-inflammatory
states
preferentially
use
glycolysis
for
production,
whereas,
cells
are
mainly
powered
by
oxidative
phosphorylation
acid
oxidation.
this
review,
we
summarize
recent
findings
regarding
pathways
under
physiological
pathological
circumtances.
We
will
then
discuss
how
orchestrate
variety
central
nervous
system
pathologies.
Finally,
highlight
manipulating
reprogram
towards
beneficial
functions,
illustrate
therapeutic
potential
inflammation-related
neurological
diseases.
Journal of Neuroinflammation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(1)
Published: Oct. 6, 2022
Abstract
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
is
the
most
common
neurodegenerative
in
elderly
globally.
Emerging
evidence
has
demonstrated
microglia-driven
neuroinflammation
as
a
key
contributor
to
onset
and
progression
of
AD,
however,
mechanisms
that
mediate
remain
largely
unknown.
Recent
studies
have
suggested
mitochondrial
dysfunction
including
DNA
(mtDNA)
damage,
metabolic
defects,
quality
control
(QC)
disorders
precedes
microglial
activation
subsequent
neuroinflammation.
Therefore,
an
in-depth
understanding
relationship
between
AD
important
unveil
pathogenesis
develop
effective
approaches
for
early
diagnosis
treatment.
In
this
review,
we
summarized
current
progress
roles
mtDNA,
metabolism,
QC
changes
provide
comprehensive
thoughts
targeting
mitochondria
potential
therapeutic
strategies
AD.
Translational Neurodegeneration,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Abstract
Brain
aging
is
a
recognized
risk
factor
for
neurodegenerative
diseases
like
Alzheimer's
disease,
Parkinson's
and
amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis
(ALS,
Lou
Gehrig's
disease),
but
the
intricate
interplay
between
brain
pathogenesis
of
these
conditions
remains
inadequately
understood.
Cellular
senescence
considered
to
contribute
cellular
dysfunction
inflammaging.
According
threshold
theory
senescent
cell
accumulation,
vulnerability
associated
with
rates
generation
clearance
within
brain.
Given
role
microglia
in
eliminating
cells,
accumulation
may
lead
acceleration
aging,
contributing
inflammaging
increased
diseases.
In
this
review,
we
propose
idea
that
microglia,
which
notably
vulnerable
could
potentially
serve
as
central
catalyst
progression
The
are
emerging
promising
target
mitigating
Journal of Neurochemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
168(5), P. 910 - 954
Published: Jan. 6, 2024
Although
we
have
learned
much
about
how
the
brain
fuels
its
functions
over
last
decades,
there
remains
still
to
discover
in
an
organ
that
is
so
complex.
This
article
lays
out
major
gaps
our
knowledge
of
interrelationships
between
metabolism
and
function,
including
biochemical,
cellular,
subcellular
aspects
functional
imaging
adult
brain,
as
well
during
development,
aging,
disease.
The
focus
on
unknowns
substrates
associated
transporters,
roles
insulin
lipid
droplets,
emerging
role
microglia,
mysteries
cofactor
signaling
molecule
NAD
Glia,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
70(6), P. 1009 - 1026
Published: Feb. 10, 2022
Abstract
Elimination
of
dead
or
live
cells
take
place
in
both
a
healthy
and
diseased
central
nervous
system
(CNS).
Dying
are
quickly
cleared
by
phagocytosis
for
the
maintenance
CNS
recovery
after
injury.
Live
parts
thereof,
such
as
synapses
myelin,
appropriately
eliminated
to
maintain
refine
neural
networks
during
development
adulthood.
Microglia,
specific
population
resident
macrophages
CNS,
classically
considered
primary
phagocytes;
however,
astrocytes
have
also
been
highlighted
phagocytes
last
decade.
Phagocytic
targets
receptors
reported
be
mostly
common
between
microglia,
which
raises
question
how
astrocytic
differs
from
microglial
phagocytosis,
these
two
phagocytic
systems
cooperate.
In
this
review,
we
address
consequences
particularly
focusing
on
elusive
points.
Journal of Neuroinflammation,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: Nov. 13, 2021
Microglial
polarization
toward
pro-inflammatory
M1
phenotype
are
major
contributors
to
the
development
of
perioperative
neurocognitive
disorders
(PNDs).
Metabolic
reprogramming
plays
an
important
role
in
regulating
microglial
polarization.
We
therefore
hypothesized
that
surgical
trauma
can
activate
by
metabolic
induce
hippocampal
neuroinflammation
and
subsequent
postoperative
cognitive
impairment.We
used
aged
mice
establish
a
model
PNDs,
investigated
whether
induced
reprograming
hippocampus
using
PET/CT
GC/TOF-MS
based
metabolomic
analysis.
then
determined
effect
glycolytic
inhibitor
2-deoxy-D-glucose
(2-DG)
on
polarization,
neuroinflammation,
function
at
3
d
after
surgery.We
found
surgery
group
had
less
context-related
freezing
time
than
either
control
or
anesthesia
(P
<
0.05)
without
significant
difference
tone-related
>
0.05).
The
level
Iba-1
fluorescence
intensity
were
significantly
increased
accompanied
activated
morphological
changes
microglia
expression
iNOS/CD86
(M1
marker)
enriched
from
metabolomics
analysis
indicated
provoked
oxidative
phosphorylation
glycolysis
hippocampus.
Inhibition
2-DG
alleviated
increase
(CD86+CD206-)
up-regulation
mediators
(IL-1β
IL-6)
Furthermore,
inhibition
ameliorated
dependent
deficit
caused
trauma.Metabolic
is
crucial
for
PNDs.
Manipulating
metabolism
might
provide
valuable
therapeutic
strategy
treating