Immune System in the Brain: A Modulatory Role on Dendritic Spine Morphophysiology? by Oscar Kurt Bitzer-Quintero, Ignacio González-Burgos

“…By modulating synaptogenesis, microglia are most specifically involved in restoring neuronal connectivity following injury. …”
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Neuroinflammation in Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders: A Lesson from Genetically Manipulated Mouse Models of α-Synucleinopathies by Kazunari Sekiyama, Shuei Sugama, Masayo Fujita, Akio Sekigawa, Yoshiki Takamatsu, Masaaki Waragai, Takato Takenouchi, Makoto Hashimoto

“…Neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic process that is associated with alteration of glial cells, including astrocytes and microglia. However, the precise mechanisms remain obscure. …”
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Immunology and Oxidative Stress in Multiple Sclerosis: Clinical and Basic Approach by Genaro G. Ortiz, Fermín P. Pacheco-Moisés, Oscar K. Bitzer-Quintero, Ana C. Ramírez-Anguiano, Luis J. Flores-Alvarado, Viridiana Ramírez-Ramírez, Miguel A. Macias-Islas, Erandis D. Torres-Sánchez

“…Pro-inflammatory cytokines amplify the inflammatory cascade by compromising the BBB, recruiting immune cells from the periphery, and activating resident microglia. inflammation-associated oxidative burst in activated microglia and macrophages plays an important role in the demyelination and free radical-mediated tissue injury in the pathogenesis of MS. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Strategy for M2 Microglial Polarization Using Retinoic Acid-Loaded Nanoparticles by Marta Machado-Pereira, Tiago Santos, Lino Ferreira, Liliana Bernardino, Raquel Ferreira

“…Herein, we propose the use of retinoic acid-loaded polymeric nanoparticles (RA-NP) as a means to modulate microglia response towards an anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective phenotype (M2). …”
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Major ozonated autohemotherapy promoted functional recovery following spinal cord injury in adult rats via the inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammation by Xia Liwei, Sun Yongming, Zhou Yue, Yang Qian, Huang Jianhan, Liu Dong

“…MOA offers potential value as a means of protecting spinal cord integrity, potentially through anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and regulatory effects that shape the polarization of astrocytes and microglia.…”
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Selection of suitable reference genes for gene expression studies in HMC3 cell line by quantitative real-time RT-PCR by Martina Fazzina, Matteo Bergonzoni, Francesca Massenzio, Barbara Monti, Flavia Frabetti, Raffaella Casadei

“…Abstract Microglia represent the primary immune defense system within the central nervous system and play a role in the inflammatory processes occurring in numerous disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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Brain-Specific Increase in Leukotriene Signaling Accompanies Chronic Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Impairment in a Model of Gulf War Illness by Sahithi Attaluri, Raghavendra Upadhya, Maheedhar Kodali, Leelavathi N. Madhu, Dinesh Upadhya, Bing Shuai, Ashok K. Shetty

“…Previous studies in a rat model have revealed that cognitive dysfunction in chronic GWI is associated with neuroinflammation, typified by astrocyte hypertrophy, activated microglia, and enhanced proinflammatory cytokine levels. …”
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Neuroprotective and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Pioglitazone on Traumatic Brain Injury by Mohammad Yassin Zamanian, Niloofar Taheri, Maria Jade Catalan Opulencia, Dmitry Olegovich Bokov, Sharif Y. Abdullaev, Mohammadreza Gholamrezapour, Mahsa Heidari, Gholamreza Bazmandegan

“…It also discusses the part played by microglia and cytokines in TBI. According to the findings of this study, PG has the ability to enhance neurobehavior, decrease brain edema and neuronal injury following TBI. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Role of Natural Product Securinine in Activated Glial Cells: Implications for Parkinson’s Disease by Dmitri Leonoudakis, Anand Rane, Suzanne Angeli, Gordon J. Lithgow, Julie K. Andersen, Shankar J. Chinta

“…Our results demonstrate that securinine significantly and dose-dependently suppressed the nitric oxide production in microglia and astrocytic cultures. In addition, securinine inhibited the activation of the inflammatory mediator NF-κB, as well as mitogen-activated protein kinases in lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) stimulated BV2 cells. …”
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Shift work schedules alter immune cell regulation and accelerate cognitive impairment during aging by Karienn A. de Souza, Morgan Jackson, Justin Chen, Jocelin Reyes, Judy Muayad, Emma Tran, William Jackson, M. Karen Newell-Rogers, David J. Earnest

“…At middle age (13-14mo), the long-term effects of circadian rhythm dysregulation on cognitive performance, immune cell regulation and hippocampal microglia were analyzed using behavioral, flow cytometry and immunohistochemical assays. …”
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Anandamide, Acting via CB2 Receptors, Alleviates LPS-Induced Neuroinflammation in Rat Primary Microglial Cultures by Natalia Malek, Katarzyna Popiolek-Barczyk, Joanna Mika, Barbara Przewlocka, Katarzyna Starowicz

“…Administration of CB2 antagonist partially abolished the effects of anandamide on microglia. Interestingly, administration of a GPR18/GPR55 antagonist by itself suppressed NO release. …”
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Wild-type bone marrow cells repopulate tissue resident macrophages and reverse the impacts of homozygous CSF1R mutation. by Dylan Carter-Cusack, Stephen Huang, Sahar Keshvari, Omkar Patkar, Anuj Sehgal, Rachel Allavena, Robert A J Byrne, B Paul Morgan, Stephen J Bush, Kim M Summers, Katharine M Irvine, David A Hume

“…The exception was the brain, where BM-derived microglia-like cells had a distinct expression profile compared to resident microglia. …”
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NPT1220-312, a TLR2/TLR9 Small Molecule Antagonist, Inhibits Pro-Inflammatory Signaling, Cytokine Release, and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation by Agata Habas, Srinivasa Reddy Natala, Jon K. Bowden-Verhoek, Emily M. Stocking, Diana L. Price, Wolfgang Wrasidlo, Douglas W. Bonhaus, Martin B. Gill

“…In the current study, we characterized the actions of a combined TLR2/TLR9 antagonist, NPT1220-312, on pro-inflammatory signaling and cytokine release in monocyte/macrophage-derived heterologous cells, human microglia, and murine and human whole blood. NPT1220-312 potently blocked TLR2- and TLR9-mediated release of inflammatory cytokines in monocyte/macrophage cells and in human microglia. …”
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Neuroinflammation Induced by Surgery Does Not Impair the Reference Memory of Young Adult Mice by Yanhua Zhao, Lili Huang, Huan Xu, Guangxi Wu, Mengyi Zhu, Jie Tian, Hao Wang, Xiangrui Wang, Weifeng Yu, Liqun Yang, Diansan Su

“…The present study investigated the spatial reference memory, IL-1β, IL-6, and microglia activation changes in the hippocampus in 2-month-old mice after anesthesia and surgery. …”
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Differential T cell accumulation within intracranial and subcutaneous melanomas is associated with differences in intratumoral myeloid cells by Katarzyna Stasiak, Aaron D. Stevens, Ashley C. Bolte, Colleen T. Curley, Mirna Perusina Lanfranca, Robin S. Lindsay, Ukpong B. Eyo, John R. Lukens, Richard J. Price, Timothy N. J. Bullock, Victor H. Engelhard

“…Additionally, in IC tumors, the largest population of tumor antigen+ myeloid cells were microglia. However, their presence did not influence either antigen acquisition or the phenotype of other myeloid cell populations. …”
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Complex Inflammation mRNA-Related Response in ALS Is Region Dependent by Sara Berjaoui, Mónica Povedano, Paula Garcia-Esparcia, Margarita Carmona, Ester Aso, Isidre Ferrer

“…Increased numbers of astrocytes and activated microglia are found in the anterior horn of the spinal cord and pyramidal tracts. …”
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Exploring the microbiota-gut-brain axis: impact on brain structure and function by Lidya K. Yassin, Mohammed M. Nakhal, Alreem Alderei, Afra Almehairbi, Ayishal B. Mydeen, Amal Akour, Mohammad I. K. Hamad

“…We will therefore discuss how SCFAs can influence microglia, neuronal, and astrocyte function, as well as their role in brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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Therapeutic reduction of neurocan in murine intracerebral hemorrhage lesions promotes oligodendrogenesis and functional recovery by Hongmin Li, Samira Ghorbani, Olayinka Oladosu, Ping Zhang, Frank Visser, Jeff Dunn, Yunyan Zhang, Chang-Chun Ling, V. Wee Yong, Mengzhou Xue

“…Difluorosamine shifted the degeneration-associated functional state of microglia/macrophages in ICH towards a regulatory phenotype. …”
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Iron induces blood-brain barrier alteration contributing to cognitive impairment in β-thalassaemia mice by Parinda Jamrus, Nuttanan Pholngam, Benjaporn Kiatpakdee, Kittikun Viwatpinyo, Jim Vadolas, Sukonthar Ngampramuan, Saovaros Svasti, Pornthip Chaichompoo

“…While iron-loading had no effect on astrocytes, elevated Iba1 expression in microglia suggests microglia activation as a protective response. …”
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Neural Mobilization Treatment Decreases Glial Cells and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression in the Central Nervous System in Rats with Neuropathic Pain Induced by CCI in R... by Aline Carolina Giardini, Fabio Martinez dos Santos, Joyce Teixeira da Silva, Mara Evany de Oliveira, Daniel Oliveira Martins, Marucia Chacur

“…Glial cells are implicated in the development of chronic pain and brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) released from activated microglia contributes to the nociceptive transmission. …”
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