Neurobiology of Disease,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
148, P. 105217 - 105217
Published: Dec. 8, 2020
More
than
forty
loci
contribute
to
genetic
risk
for
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD).
These
alleles
are
enriched
in
myeloid
cell
enhancers
suggesting
that
microglia,
the
brain-resident
macrophages,
AD
risk.
We
have
previously
identified
SPI1/PU.1,
a
master
regulator
of
development
brain
and
periphery,
as
factor
AD.
Higher
expression
SPI1
is
associated
with
increased
AD,
while
lower
protective.
To
investigate
molecular
cellular
phenotypes
higher
PU.1
we
used
stable
overexpression
knock-down
BV2,
an
immortalized
mouse
microglial
line.
Transcriptome
analysis
suggests
reduced
suppresses
homeostatic
genes
similar
disease-associated
microglia
response
amyloid
plaques
models
Moreover,
resulted
activation
protein
translation,
antioxidant
action
cholesterol/lipid
metabolism
pathways
concomitant
decrease
pro-inflammatory
gene
expression.
upregulated
downregulated
phagocytic
uptake
BV2
cells
independent
nature
engulfed
material.
However,
retained
their
ability
internalize
myelin
control
albeit
delay,
which
aligns
anti-inflammatory
profile.
Here
several
responses
modulated
by
levels
propose
association
driven
due
viability
under
cytotoxic
conditions.
In
contrast,
low
leads
death
conditions
accompanied
signaling
decreased
A1
reactive
astrocytes
signature
supporting
protective
effect
genotype
findings
inform
future
vivo
validation
studies
design
small
molecule
screens
therapeutic
discovery
Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
370(6518)
Published: Nov. 12, 2020
The
genomics
of
human
development
Understanding
the
trajectory
a
developing
requires
an
understanding
how
genes
are
regulated
and
expressed.
Two
papers
now
present
pooled
approach
using
three
levels
combinatorial
indexing
to
examine
single-cell
gene
expression
chromatin
landscapes
from
15
organs
in
fetal
samples.
Cao
et
al.
focus
on
measurements
RNA
broadly
distributed
cell
types
provide
insights
into
organ
specificity.
Domcke
examined
accessibility
cells
these
identify
regulatory
elements
that
regulate
expression.
Together,
analyses
generate
comprehensive
atlases
early
development.
Science
,
this
issue
p.
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eaba7612
Science,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
362(6411), P. 185 - 189
Published: Oct. 11, 2018
Cross-talk
between
the
nervous
and
immune
systems
has
been
well
described
in
context
of
adult
physiology
disease.
Recent
advances
our
understanding
cell
ontogeny
have
revealed
a
notable
interplay
neurons
microglia
during
prenatal
postnatal
emergence
functional
circuits.
This
Review
focuses
on
brain,
where
early
symbiotic
relationship
neuronal
cells
critically
regulates
wiring,
contributes
to
sex-specific
differences
neural
circuits,
relays
crucial
information
from
periphery,
including
signals
derived
microbiota.
These
observations
underscore
importance
studying
neurodevelopment
as
part
broader
framework
that
considers
system
interactions
with
whole-body
context.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Aug. 30, 2019
Microglia
are
the
resident
macrophages
of
central
nervous
system.
They
play
key
roles
in
brain
development
and
physiology
during
life
aging.
Equipped
with
a
variety
molecular
sensors
through
various
functions
they
can
fulfil,
critically
involved
maintaining
brain's
homeostasis.
In
Alzheimer
disease
(AD),
microglia
reaction
was
initially
thought
to
be
incidental
triggered
by
amyloid
deposits
dystrophic
neurites.
However,
recent
genome-wide
association
studies
have
established
that
majority
AD
risk
loci
found
or
near
genes
highly
sometimes
uniquely
expressed
microglia.
This
leads
concept
being
early
steps
identified
them
as
important
potential
therapeutic
targets.
Whether
is
beneficial,
detrimental
both
progression
still
unclear
subject
intense
debate.
this
review,
we
presenting
state-of-knowledge
report
intended
highlight
microglial
pathways
shown
progression.
We
first
address
acquisition
new
alteration
their
homeostatic
reactive
Second,
propose
summary
parameters
currently
emerging
field
need
considered
identify
relevant
Finally,
discuss
many
obstacles
designing
efficient
strategies
for
present
innovative
technologies
may
foster
our
understanding
pathology.
Ultimately,
work
aims
fly
over
make
general
reliable
current
knowledge
regarding
microglia's
involvement
research
opportunities
field.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
182(3), P. 625 - 640.e24
Published: July 22, 2020
The
brain
is
a
site
of
relative
immune
privilege.
Although
CD4
T
cells
have
been
reported
in
the
central
nervous
system,
their
presence
healthy
remains
controversial,
and
function
largely
unknown.
We
used
combination
imaging,
single
cell,
surgical
approaches
to
identify
CD69+
cell
population
both
mouse
human
brain,
distinct
from
circulating
cells.
brain-resident
was
derived
through
situ
differentiation
activated
circulatory
shaped
by
self-antigen
peripheral
microbiome.
Single-cell
sequencing
revealed
that
absence
murine
cells,
resident
microglia
remained
suspended
between
fetal
adult
states.
This
maturation
defect
resulted
excess
immature
neuronal
synapses
behavioral
abnormalities.
These
results
illuminate
role
for
development
potential
interconnected
dynamic
evolution
immunological
neurological
systems.
VIDEO
ABSTRACT.
Acta Neuropathologica Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Jan. 5, 2021
Abstract
Microglia-mediated
neuroinflammation
has
been
implicated
in
the
pathogenesis
of
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD).
Although
microglia
aging
and
neurodegenerative
model
mice
show
a
loss
homeostatic
phenotype
activation
disease-associated
(DAM),
correlation
between
those
phenotypes
degree
neuronal
cell
not
clarified.
In
this
study,
we
performed
RNA
sequencing
isolated
from
three
representative
mouse
models,
App
NL
-
G
F/NL
F
with
amyloid
pathology,
rTg4510
tauopathy,
SOD1
G93A
motor
neuron
by
magnetic
activated
sorting.
parallel,
gene
expression
patterns
human
precuneus
early
change
(n
=
11)
control
brain
14)
were
also
analyzed
sequencing.
We
found
that
substantial
reduction
microglial
genes
microglia,
whereas
DAM
uniformly
upregulated
all
models.
The
was
correlated
loss.
AD
reduced
related
to
microglia-
oligodendrocyte-specific
markers
observed,
although
upregulated.
Our
results
implicate
function
progression
other
diseases.
Moreover,
analyses
suggest
oligodendrocyte
functions
induced
pathology
human.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Oct. 29, 2021
Abstract
Recent
findings
in
human
samples
and
animal
models
support
the
involvement
of
inflammation
development
Parkinson’s
disease.
Nevertheless,
it
is
currently
unknown
whether
microglial
activation
constitutes
a
primary
event
neurodegeneration.
We
generated
new
mouse
model
by
lentiviral-mediated
selective
α-synuclein
(αSYN)
accumulation
cells.
Surprisingly,
these
mice
developed
progressive
degeneration
dopaminergic
(DA)
neurons
without
endogenous
αSYN
aggregation.
Transcriptomics
functional
assessment
revealed
that
αSYN-accumulating
cells
strong
reactive
state
with
phagocytic
exhaustion
excessive
production
oxidative
proinflammatory
molecules.
This
inflammatory
created
molecular
feed-forward
vicious
cycle
between
microglia
IFNγ-secreting
immune
infiltrating
brain
parenchyma.
Pharmacological
inhibition
nitrosative
molecule
was
sufficient
to
attenuate
These
results
suggest
induces
DA
neuronal
promoting
exhaustion,
an
excessively
toxic
environment
recruitment
peripheral
Biological Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
90(8), P. 550 - 562
Published: June 12, 2021
BackgroundPrevalence
rates
of
opioid
use
disorder
(OUD)
have
increased
dramatically,
accompanied
by
a
surge
overdose
deaths.
While
dependence
has
been
extensively
studied
in
preclinical
models,
an
understanding
the
biological
alterations
that
occur
brains
people
who
chronically
opioids
and
are
diagnosed
with
OUD
remains
limited.
To
address
this
limitation,
RNA
sequencing
was
conducted
on
dorsolateral
prefrontal
cortex
nucleus
accumbens,
regions
heavily
implicated
OUD,
from
postmortem
subjects
OUD.MethodsWe
performed
accumbens
unaffected
comparison
(n
=
20)
20).
Our
transcriptomic
analyses
identified
differentially
expressed
transcripts
investigated
transcriptional
coherence
between
brain
using
rank-rank
hypergeometric
orderlap.
Weighted
gene
coexpression
OUD-specific
modules
networks.
Integrative
genome-wide
association
study
datasets
linkage
disequilibrium
scores
assessed
genetic
liability
psychiatric-related
phenotypes
OUD.ResultsRank-rank
overlap
revealed
extensive
related
to
synaptic
remodeling
neuroinflammation.
Identified
were
enriched
for
factors
control
proinflammatory
cytokine,
chondroitin
sulfate,
extracellular
matrix
signaling.
Cell-type
deconvolution
role
microglia
as
potential
driver
opioid-induced
neuroplasticity.
Linkage
score
analysis
suggested
liabilities
risky
behavior,
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder,
depression
OUD.ConclusionsOverall,
our
findings
suggest
connections
brain's
immune
system
human
brain.