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Morphology of Microglia Across Contexts of Health and Disease

Savage, Julie C., Carrier, Micaël, Tremblay, Marie-Ève·2019·Methods in Molecular Biology

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Microglia, the brain's resident macrophages, are incredibly plastic and dynamic cells. In this chapter, we aim to describe and classify the many morphological changes they can display in normal development, aging, and disease. Although microglia in healthy adult brain tissue are often ramified with small somas, they can undergo massive and rapid morphological shifts in response to stimuli, becoming amoeboid or hypertrophic. Older animals occasionally contain dystrophic, senescent, and gitter cell-like microglia, and brain injury can be accompanied by an increase in rod cells. By a careful study of microglial morphology, coupled with ultrastructural insights gleaned using electron microscopy, insights can be provided into the functions performed by these various morphological phenotypes.

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Authors
Savage, J. C., Carrier, M., & Tremblay, M.-È.
Affiliations
  • Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval (CA)
  • Université Laval (CA)
Corresponding author
Tremblay, Marie-Ève
Venue
Methods in Molecular Biology
Published
2019
Volume
2034
Pages
13-26
ISSN
  • 1064-3745 (ISSN-L)
  • 1940-6029
OpenAlex
W2965200254
Cited by
232
References
79
Citations by year
2026: 21 · 2025: 49 · 2024: 47 · 2023: 41 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 2
FWCI
23.36
Type
book chapter
Language
en
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closed
Locations
  • Methods in molecular biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Keywords
microglia, microglial morphology, ramified microglia, amoeboid microglia, rod photoreceptors, brain injury, brain aging, microglial plasticity, ultrastructure, microglial phenotype
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain, Brain Injuries, Humans, Microglia

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