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Reactive microglia express class I and class II major histocompatibility complex antigens in Alzheimer's disease

Tooyama, I., Kimura, H., Akiyama, H., McGeer, P.L.·1990·Brain Research

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Expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I (HLA-A,B,C) and class II (HLA-DR) antigens was studied in postmortem brain tissue of Alzheimer's disease and age-matched control cases. Monoclonal antibodies to class I antigens stained reactive microglia weakly to moderately and vascular endothelial cells strongly in Alzheimer's gray and white matter. Capillaries were also stained strongly in control brains, but only a few positively stained microglia could be observed in white matter. In Alzheimer cases, HLA-DR positive reactive microglia were more numerous and more strongly staining than MHC class I positive reactive microglia but many cells appeared to express both classes of antigen. Rare large cells of uncertain origin also stained positively for class I. Double immunostaining established that MHC class I positive cells were a separate population from glial fibrillary acidic-protein-positive astrocytes.

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  • Plaque-associated microglia contain intracellular Aβ, show proinflammatory morphological changes, and have increased proinflammatory markers including MHC II, CD36, IL-1, IL-6, and TNF.

    “They contain intracellular Aβ, suggesting phagocytosis31, show proinflammatory morphological changes such as somatic swelling and process shortening (Fig. 2c), and have increased proinflammatory markers including major histocompatibility complex II, CD36, IL-1, IL-6, and TNF32,33.”

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Authors
Tooyama, I., Kimura, H., Akiyama, H., & McGeer, P. L.
Affiliations
  • Shiga University of Medical Science (JP)
  • University of British Columbia (CA)
Corresponding author
McGeer, P.L.
Venue
Brain Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1990-07
Volume
523
Issue
2
Pages
273-280
ISSN
0006-8993 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1999499766
Cited by
180
References
29
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Brain Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, reactive microglia, major histocompatibility complex, MHC class I, MHC class II, HLA-DR, HLA-ABC, microglial activation, vascular endothelial cells, astrocytes, glial fibrillary acidic protein, double immunostaining, postmortem brain
MeSH terms
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Histocompatibility Antigens Class II, Brain, Cell Aggregation, HLA-DR Antigens, Humans, Reference Values, Temporal Lobe, HLA-A Antigens, HLA-B Antigens, HLA-C Antigens, Histocompatibility Antigens Class I

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