Microglia: Dynamic Mediators of Synapse Development and Plasticity

Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) Is Released by Microglial Cells and Confers Neuroprotection against 6-OHDA Neurotoxicity

Polazzi, E., Mengoni, I., Caprini, M., Peña‐Altamira, E., Kurtys, E., & Monti, B. (2012) · Neurosignals · doi:10.1159/000337115 · Cited by 9,023

Resting microglial cells are highly dynamic surveillants of brain parenchyma in vivo

Nimmerjahn, A., Kirchhoff, F., & Helmchen, F. (2005) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1110647 · Cited by 5,827

Fate Mapping Analysis Reveals That Adult Microglia Derive from Primitive Macrophages

Ginhoux, F., Greter, M., Leboeuf, M., Nandi, S., See, P., Gokhan, S., Mehler, M. F., Conway, S. J., Ng, L. G., Stanley, E. R., et al. (2010) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1194637 · Cited by 5,175

Synaptic Pruning by Microglia Is Necessary for Normal Brain Development

Paolicelli, R. C., Bolasco, G., Pagani, F., Maggi, L., Scianni, M., Panzanelli, P., Giustetto, M., Ferreira, T. A., Guiducci, E., Dumas, L., et al. (2011) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1202529 · Cited by 4,244

Microglia Sculpt Postnatal Neural Circuits in an Activity and Complement-Dependent Manner

Schafer, D. P., Lehrman, E. K., Kautzman, A. G., Koyama, R., Mardinly, A. R., Yamasaki, R., Ransohoff, R. M., Greenberg, M. E., Barres, B. A., & Stevens, B. (2012) · Neuron · doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2012.03.026 · Cited by 4,089 · cited 3×

ATP mediates rapid microglial response to local brain injury in vivo

Davalos, D., Grutzendler, J., Yang, G., Kim, J. V., Zuo, Y., Jung, S., Littman, D. R., Dustin, M. L., & Gan, W.-B. (2005) · Nature Neuroscience · doi:10.1038/nn1472 · Cited by 3,913

Developmental and regional expression in the rat brain and functional properties of four NMDA receptors

Monyer, H., Burnashev, N., Laurie, D. J., Sakmann, B., & Seeburg, P. H. (1994) · Neuron · doi:10.1016/0896-6273(94)90210-0 · Cited by 3,535

The Classical Complement Cascade Mediates CNS Synapse Elimination

Stevens, B., Allen, N. J., Vazquez, L. E., Howell, G. R., Christopherson, K. S., Nouri, N., Micheva, K. D., Mehalow, A. K., Huberman, A. D., Stafford, B., et al. (2007) · Cell · doi:10.1016/j.cell.2007.10.036 · Cited by 3,313

TREM2 Variants in Alzheimer's Disease

Guerreiro, R., Wojtas, A., Bras, J., Carrasquillo, M., Rogaeva, E., Majounie, E., Cruchaga, C., Sassi, C., Kauwe, J. S. K., Younkin, S., et al. (2013) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejmoa1211851 · Cited by 3,020

Adolescent neuroimmune function and its interaction with alcohol

Doremus‐Fitzwater, T. L., & Deak, T. (2021) · International review of neurobiology · doi:10.1016/bs.irn.2021.08.006 · Cited by 16

In vivo neuroplasticity in vestibular animal models

Zwergal, A., Lindner, M. J., Grosch, M., & Dieterich, M. (2022) · Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.mcn.2022.103721 · Cited by 17

The Pivotal Immunoregulatory Functions of Microglia and Macrophages in Glioma Pathogenesis and Therapy

Richard, S. A. (2022) · Journal of Oncology · doi:10.1155/2022/8903482 · Cited by 15

Identification and Experimental Validation of Marker Genes between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease

Huang, C., Wen, X., Xie, H., Hu, D., & Li, K. (2022) · Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity · doi:10.1155/2022/8122532 · Cited by 15

The Absence of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Mildly Affects the Structure and Function in the Adult Mouse Retina

Noailles, A., Kutsyr, O., Maneu, V., Ortuño‐Lizarán, I., Campello, L., de Juan, E., Gómez‐Vicente, V., Cuenca, N., & Lax, P. (2019) · Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fncel.2019.00059 · Cited by 15

Basic mechanisms of plasticity and learning

Mancini, A., de Iure, A., & Picconi, B. (2022) · Handbook of clinical neurology · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-819410-2.00002-3 · Cited by 16

Amyloid-β1-42 oligomers enhance mGlu5R-dependent synaptic weakening via NMDAR activation and complement C5aR1 signaling

Ng, A. N., Salter, E. W., Georgiou, J., Bortolotto, Z. A., & Collingridge, G. L. (2023) · iScience · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.108412 · Cited by 16

Oxyimperatorin attenuates LPS-induced microglial activation in vitro and in vivo via suppressing NF-κB p65 signaling

Lu, C., Huang, C., Qu, S., Lin, H., Zhong, H., & Chong, C. (2024) · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116379 · Cited by 14

Maturation of the microglial population varies across mesolimbic nuclei

Hope, K. T., Hawes, I. A., Moca, E. N., Bonci, A., & Biase, L. M. D. (2020) · European Journal of Neuroscience · doi:10.1111/ejn.14740 · Cited by 16

Protective Effect of Human-Neural-Crest-Derived Nasal Turbinate Stem Cells against Amyloid-β Neurotoxicity through Inhibition of Osteopontin in a Human Cerebral Organoid Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Lim, J. Y., Lee, J. E., Park, S. A., Park, S., Yon, J.-M., Park, J.-A., Jeun, S., Kim, S. J., Lee, H. J., Kim, S. W., et al. (2022) · Cells · doi:10.3390/cells11061029 · Cited by 15

PFKFB3 knockdown attenuates Amyloid β-Induced microglial activation and retinal pigment epithelium disorders in mice

Wang, Y., Han, S., Chen, J., Sun, J., & Sun, X. (2023) · International Immunopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2023.109691 · Cited by 15

New Radiobiological Principles for the CNS Arising from Space Radiation Research

Britten, R. A., & Limoli, C. L. (2023) · Life · doi:10.3390/life13061293 · Cited by 14

Oxysterols in Central and Peripheral Synaptic Communication

Petrov, A. M. (2023) · Advances in experimental medicine and biology · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-43883-7_6 · Cited by 13

The role of microglia in neuronal and cognitive function during high altitude acclimatization

Hatch, K., Lischka, F. W., Wang, M., Xu, X., Stimpson, C. D., Barvir, T., Cramer, N., Perl, D. P., Yu, G., Browne, C. A., et al. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-69694-9 · Cited by 14

Switch to phagocytic microglia by CSFR1 inhibition drives amyloid-beta clearance from glutamatergic terminals rescuing LTP in acute hippocampal slices

Piccioni, G., Maisto, N., d’Ettorre, A., Strimpakos, G., Nisticò, R., Triaca, V., & Mango, D. (2024) · Translational Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41398-024-03019-2 · Cited by 13

The Persistent Pain Transcriptome: Identification of Cells and Molecules Activated by Hyperalgesia

Sapio, M. R., Kim, J., Loydpierson, A. J., Maric, D., Goto, T., Vazquez, F. A., Dougherty, M. K., Narasimhan, R., Muhly, W. T., Iadarola, M. J., et al. (2021) · Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2021.03.155 · Cited by 13

FBXO10 prevents chronic unpredictable stress‐induced behavioral despair and cognitive impairment through promoting RAGE degradation

Li, J., Zeng, Q.-C., Su, W., Song, M., Xie, M., & Mao, L. (2021) · CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics · doi:10.1111/cns.13727 · Cited by 12

Recent Updates on Corticosteroid-Induced Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Theranostic Advancements through Gene Editing Tools

Singh, M., Agarwal, V., Jindal, D., Pancham, P., Agarwal, S., Mani, S., Tiwari, R. K., Das, K., Alghamdi, B. S. A., Abujamel, T. S., et al. (2023) · Diagnostics · doi:10.3390/diagnostics13030337 · Cited by 15

Translation from the Ribosome to the Clinic: Implication in Neurological Disorders and New Perspectives from Recent Advances

Hui, K. K., Chen, Y., Endo, R., & Tanaka, M. (2019) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom9110680 · Cited by 12

Homemade: building the structure of the neurogenic niche

Valamparamban, G. F., & Spéder, P. (2023) · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.3389/fcell.2023.1275963 · Cited by 14

Modification of Neural Circuit Functions by Microglial P2Y6 Receptors in Health and Neurodegeneration

Zhang, Y., Tang, Y., & Illés, P. (2024) · Molecular Neurobiology · doi:10.1007/s12035-024-04531-8 · Cited by 14

Philosophy of Immunology

Pradeu, T. (2019) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108616706 · Cited by 91

Disease propagation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): an interplay between genetics and environment

Schram, S., Loeb, J. A., & Song, F. (2020) · Journal of Neuroinflammation · doi:10.1186/s12974-020-01849-7 · Cited by 12

ATP indirectly stimulates hippocampal CA1 and CA3 pyramidal neurons via the activation of neighboring P2X7 receptor-bearing astrocytes and NG2 glial cells, respectively

Zhang, Y., Yin, H., Rubini, P., Illés, P., & Tang, Y. (2022) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.944541 · Cited by 13

Microglia depletion facilitates the display of maternal behavior and alters activation of the maternal brain network in nulliparous female rats

Dye, C. N., Franceschelli, D. V., Leuner, B., & Lenz, K. M. (2023) · Neuropsychopharmacology · doi:10.1038/s41386-023-01624-1 · Cited by 14

Western-style diet induces object recognition deficits and alters complexity of dendritic arborization in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex of male rats

Sarfert, K. S., Knabe, M. L., Gunawansa, N., & Blythe, S. G. (2017) · Nutritional Neuroscience · doi:10.1080/1028415x.2017.1388557 · Cited by 12

Nerve cells developmental processes and the dynamic role of cytokine signaling

Guidolin, D., Fede, C., & Tortorella, C. (2018) · International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2018.11.003 · Cited by 13

Neuroglial Involvement in Abnormal Glutamate Transport in the Cochlear Nuclei of the Igf1−/− Mouse

Fuentes‐Santamaría, V., Alvarado, J. C., la Rosa, L. R., Juiz, J. M., & Varela‐Nieto, I. (2019) · Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fncel.2019.00067 · Cited by 13

Microglial synaptic pruning on axon initial segment spines of dentate granule cells: Sexually dimorphic effects of early‐life stress and consequences for adult fear response

Zetter, M. A., Roque, A., Hernández, V. S., Hernández‐Pérez, O. R., Gómora, M. J., Ruiz‐Velasco, S., Eiden, L. E., & Zhang, L. (2021) · Journal of Neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1111/jne.12969 · Cited by 13

Perinatal exposure to synergistic multiple stressors leads to cellular and behavioral deficits mimicking Schizophrenia-like pathology

Sarkar, T., Patro, N., & Patro, I. K. (2022) · Biology Open · doi:10.1242/bio.058870 · Cited by 10

CSF1R-Mediated Myeloid Cell Depletion Prolongs Lifespan But Aggravates Distinct Motor Symptoms in a Model of Multiple System Atrophy

Battis, K., Florio, J. B., Mante, M., Lana, A. J., Naumann, I., Gauer, C., Lambrecht, V., Müller, S. J., Cobo, I., Fixsen, B. R., et al. (2022) · Journal of Neuroscience · doi:10.1523/jneurosci.0417-22.2022 · Cited by 13

Effects of immunization with heat-killed Mycobacterium vaccae on autism spectrum disorder-like behavior and epileptogenesis in a rat model of comorbid autism and epilepsy

Smith, Z. Z., Kubiak, R. A., Arnold, M. R., Loupy, K. M., Taylor, J. A., Crist, T. G., Bernier, A. E., D’Angelo, H. M., Heinze, J. D., Lowry, C. A., et al. (2020) · Brain Behavior and Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2020.05.034 · Cited by 12

Emerging Concepts in Vector Development for Glial Gene Therapy: Implications for Leukodystrophies

von Jonquières, G., Rae, C. D., & Housley, G. D. (2021) · Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fncel.2021.661857 · Cited by 12

Functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder): A role for microglial-based plasticity mechanisms?

Stephenson, C. P., & Baguley, I. J. (2017) · Medical Hypotheses · doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2017.12.010 · Cited by 13

Sexual dimorphism of complement-dependent microglial synaptic pruning and other immune pathways in the developing brainPreprint

Prilutsky, D., Kho, A. T., Feiglin, A., Hammond, T., Stevens, B., & Kohane, I. S. (2017) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/204412 · Cited by 11

Astrocytic synapse elimination controls ocular dominance plasticityPreprint

Lee, J.-H., Kim, J., Kim, M., Shin, C.-H., & Chung, W. (2022) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2022.09.23.509193 · Cited by 14

Lifetime psychopathology in the offspring of parents with anxiety disorders: A systematic review

Quagliato, L. A., de Matos, U. M. A., & Nardi, A. E. (2022) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.049 · Cited by 10

Prolonged Early Exposure to a High-Fat Diet Augments the Adverse Effects on Neurobehavior and Hippocampal Neuroplasticity

Yao, X., Zhao, J., Yuan, Y., Wang, C., Yu, Z., Huang, Z., Chen, C., Yang, C., Ren, J., Ma, Y., et al. (2023) · American Journal Of Pathology · doi:10.1016/j.ajpath.2023.06.005 · Cited by 10

Decreased Memory and Learning Ability Mediated by Bmal1/M1 Macrophages/Angptl2/Inflammatory Cytokine Pathway in Mice Exposed to Long-Term Blue Light Irradiation

Hiramoto, K., Kubo, S., Tsuji, K., Sugiyama, D., & Hamano, H. (2024) · Current Issues in Molecular Biology · doi:10.3390/cimb46050295 · Cited by 10

Microglia: Rheostats of space radiation effects in the CNS microenvironment

Kerry O'Banion, M. (2022) · Life Sciences in Space Research · doi:10.1016/j.lssr.2022.08.002 · Cited by 10

Prolonged exposure of neonatal mice to sevoflurane leads to hyper-ramification in microglia, reduced contacts between microglia and synapses, and defects in adult behavior

Li, H., Zhou, B., Liao, P. S., Liao, D., Yang, L., Wang, J., Liu, J., Jiang, R., & Chen, L. (2023) · Frontiers in Neurology · doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1142739 · Cited by 10

Molecular Mechanisms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Collins, M. A., & Bowser, R. P. (2017) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-802257-3.00004-3 · Cited by 10

Age-related changes in microglial physiology: the role for healthy brain ageing and neurodegenerative disorders

Garaschuk, O. (2017) · e-Neuroforum · doi:10.1515/nf-2016-a057 · Cited by 10

Microglia depletion by PLX3397 has no effect on cocaine-induced behavioral sensitization in male mice

Wu, C. M., & Lai, T. W. (2021) · Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2021.147391 · Cited by 10

Acetylsalicylic acid improves cognitive performance in sleep deprived adult Zebrafish (Danio rerio) model

Bishir, M., Aslam, M., Bhat, A., Ray, B., Elumalai, P., Jyothi Priya, R., Rashan, L. J., Yang, J. P., Chang, S. L., Essa, M. M., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark · doi:10.52586/4928 · Cited by 10

Glia control experience-dependent plasticity in an olfactory critical periodPreprint

Leier, H. C., Foden, A. J., Jindal, D. A., Wilkov, A. J., Costello, P. V. D. L., Vanderzalm, P. J., Coutinho‐Budd, J., Tabuchi, M., & Broihier, H. T. (2024) · eLife · doi:10.7554/elife.100989 · Cited by 14

Lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammation disrupts functional connectivity and community structure in primary cortical microtissues

Atherton, E., Brown, S., Papiez, E., Restrepo, M. I., & Borton, D. A. (2021) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-021-01616-5 · Cited by 10

Acupuncture improves learning and memory ability of posttraumatic stress disorder model rats through epigenetic regulation of microglial phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway

Li, M., Wang, X., Yang, L., Jiang, Y., Xie, Y., & Li, K. (2023) · Technology and Health Care · doi:10.3233/thc-236035 · Cited by 9

The effect of modified Qiyuan paste on mice with low immunity and sleep deprivation by regulating GABA nerve and immune system

Rong, M., Jia, J., Lin, M.-Q., He, X., Xie, Z., Wang, N., Zhang, Z.-H., Dong, Y., Xu, W., Huang, J.-H., et al. (2024) · Chinese Medicine · doi:10.1186/s13020-024-00939-5 · Cited by 9

Associations between plasma markers and symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with breast cancer

He, Y., Cheng, S., Yang, L., Ding, L., Chen, Y., Lü, J., & Zheng, R. (2024) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-024-06143-x · Cited by 9

Inhibitory effect of tea flower polysaccharides on oxidative stress and microglial oxidative damage in aging mice by regulating gut microbiota

Cai, Y., Liu, S., Ge, X., Cheng, L., & Zhang, X. (2024) · Food & Function · doi:10.1039/d4fo03484h · Cited by 9

Counteracting the effects of maternal obesity on offspring neurodevelopment through Omega-3-based nutritional strategies

Samà, M., Musillo, C., & Cirulli, F. (2024) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.12.041 · Cited by 9

Microglial depletion increases aggrecan and hyaluronan levels in the diffuse and aggregated extracellular matrix of the mouse brain

Egorova, D., Kerever, A., Inada, M., Itoh, Y., Arikawa‐Hirasawa, E., & Miyata, S. (2025) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-94224-6 · Cited by 11

Genistein suppresses microglial activation and inhibits apoptosis in different brain regions of hypoxia-exposed mice model of amnesia

Rumman, M., Pandey, S., Singh, B., Gupta, M., & Mahdi, A. A. (2022) · Metabolic Brain Disease · doi:10.1007/s11011-022-01039-9 · Cited by 9

Microglial Priming in Bilirubin-Induced Neurotoxicity

Huang, H., Li, S., Zhang, Y., He, C., & Hua, Z. (2023) · Neurotoxicity Research · doi:10.1007/s12640-023-00643-6 · Cited by 9

Ground state depletion microscopy as a tool for studying microglia–synapse interactions

Paasila, P. J., Fok, S., Rodriguez, N. F., Sajjan, S., Svahn, A. J., Dennis, C. V., Holsinger, R. M. D., Kril, J. J., Becker, T. S., Banati, R. B., et al. (2021) · Journal of Neuroscience Research · doi:10.1002/jnr.24819 · Cited by 8

Effects of platelet‐rich plasma on the memory impairment, apoptosis, and hippocampal synaptic plasticity in a rat model of hepatic encephalopathy

Bayat, M., Khalili, A., Bayat, G., Akbari, S., Nejad, A. Y., Borhani‐Haghighi, A., & Haghani, M. (2021) · Brain and Behavior · doi:10.1002/brb3.2447 · Cited by 9

Rewiring of Developing Spinal Nociceptive Circuits by Neonatal Injury and Its Implications for Pediatric Chronic Pain

Baccei, M. L. (2016) · Children · doi:10.3390/children3030016 · Cited by 9

SHANK1 is differentially expressed during development in CA1 hippocampal neurons and astrocytes

Collins, S. M., Belagodu, A. P., Reed, S. L., & Galvez, R. (2017) · Developmental Neurobiology · doi:10.1002/dneu.22564 · Cited by 9

The role of fibroblast growth factors and their receptors in gliomas: the mutations involved

Georgiou, V., & Gkretsi, V. (2018) · Reviews in the Neurosciences · doi:10.1515/revneuro-2018-0051 · Cited by 9

Glia control experience-dependent plasticity in an olfactory critical period

Leier, H. C., Foden, A. J., Jindal, D. A., Wilkov, A. J., Costello, P. V. D. L., Vanderzalm, P. J., Coutinho‐Budd, J., Tabuchi, M., & Broihier, H. T. (2025) · eLife · doi:10.7554/elife.100989.3 · Cited by 8

Neuron-to-glia and glia-to-glia signaling directs critical period experience-dependent synapse pruning

Nelson, N., Miller, V. K., & Broadie, K. S. (2025) · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.3389/fcell.2025.1540052 · Cited by 11

Development of the rodent prefrontal cortex: circuit formation, plasticity, and impacts of early life stress

Chen, X., Kim, Y., & Kawaguchi, D. (2025) · Frontiers in Neural Circuits · doi:10.3389/fncir.2025.1568610 · Cited by 9

Orchestrating the Matrix: The Role of Glial Cells and Systemic Signals in Perineuronal Net Dynamics

Totaro, V., Pizzorusso, T., & Tognini, P. (2025) · Neurochemical Research · doi:10.1007/s11064-025-04506-8 · Cited by 9

The Diversity of Astrocyte Activation during Multiple Sclerosis: Potential Cellular Targets for Novel Disease Modifying Therapeutics

Barmpagiannos, K., Theotokis, P., Petratos, S., Pagnin, M., Einstein, O., Kesidou, E., Boziki, M. K., Artemiadis, A., Bakirtzis, C., & Grigoriadis, N. (2023) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare11111585 · Cited by 9

Pyruvate maintains and enhances the pro‐inflammatory response of microglia caused by glucose deficiency in early stroke

Zhou, P., Yu, Z., Cao, C., Cui, H., Ding, M., Yang, C., & Liao, M. (2024) · Journal of Cellular Biochemistry · doi:10.1002/jcb.30524 · Cited by 8

Cell-specific IL-1R1 regulates the regional heterogeneity of microglial displacement of GABAergic synapses and motor learning ability

You, Y., An, D., Wan, Y., Zheng, B.-X., Dai, H., Zhang, S., Zhang, X., Wang, R., Shi, P. D., Jin, M., et al. (2024) · Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences · doi:10.1007/s00018-023-05111-0 · Cited by 9

Transient upregulation of immune activity induced by adolescent social stress is involved in cognitive deficit in adult male mice and early intervention with minocycline

Zhang, Y., Xu, H., Wang, J., Ren, F., Shao, F., Ellenbroek, B. A., Lin, W., & Wang, W. (2019) · Behavioural Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2019.112136 · Cited by 8

Microglial Metabolism After Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury – Overlooked Bystanders or Active Participants?

Shi, A. C., Rohlwink, U. K., Scafidi, S., & Kannan, S. (2021) · Frontiers in Neurology · doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.626999 · Cited by 8

Low dose gamma irradiation pretreatment modulates the sensitivity of CNS to subsequent mixed gamma and neutron irradiation of the mouse head

Родина, А. В., Semochkina, Y. P., Vysotskaya, O. V., Romantsova, A. N., Strepetov, A. N., & Moskaleva, E. Y. (2021) · International Journal of Radiation Biology · doi:10.1080/09553002.2021.1928787 · Cited by 8

Far from home: the role of glial mRNA localization in synaptic plasticity

Gala, D., Titlow, J., Teodoro, R. O., & Davis, I. (2022) · RNA · doi:10.1261/rna.079422.122 · Cited by 8

The neuroimmunological synapse: from synaptic homeostasis to brain disease

Lenz, M., & Vlachos, A. (2019) · e-Neuroforum · doi:10.1515/nf-2019-0009 · Cited by 7

Norepinephrine from the Locus Coeruleus Regulates Microglia Dynamics During Wakefulness

Hu, Y., Shi, P. D., & Gao, Z. (2020) · Neuroscience Bulletin · doi:10.1007/s12264-019-00457-7 · Cited by 8

Thrombospondin-1 Promotes Circuit-Specific Synapse Formation Via β1-IntegrinPreprint

Koh, S., Roy, S., Eroglu, O., Strader, S., Chen, W. J., Kay, J. N., Field, G. D., & Eroğlu, Ç. (2019) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.3497027 · Cited by 8

Dynamic neuroinflammatory profiles predict Alzheimer’s disease pathology in microglia-containing cerebral organoidsPreprint

Kuhn, M. K., Kang, R. Y., Kim, C., Tagay, Y., Morris, N., Tabdanov, E. D., Elcheva, I. A., & Proctor, E. A. (2023) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2023.11.16.567220 · Cited by 9

The interplay between sexual abuse and inflammation, oxidative stress, and DNA damage in drug-naïve panic disorder patients

Quagliato, L. A., & Nardi, A. E. (2023) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41380-023-02086-z · Cited by 9

Changes in Neuroimmunological Synapses During Cerebral Ischemia

Bitar, L., Puig, B., Oertner, T. G., Dénes, Á., & Magnus, T. U. (2024) · Translational Stroke Research · doi:10.1007/s12975-024-01286-1 · Cited by 9

The expression of keratan sulfate reveals a unique subset of microglia in the mouse hippocampus after pilocarpine‐induced status epileptics

Ohgomori, T., & Jinno, S. (2019) · The Journal of Comparative Neurology · doi:10.1002/cne.24734 · Cited by 7

Salvianolate reduces neuronal apoptosis by suppressing OGD-induced microglial activation

Luan, P., Ding, X., Xu, J., Jiang, L., Xu, Y., Zhu, Y., Li, R., & Zhang, J. (2020) · Life Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118393 · Cited by 7

Effects of developmental exposure to FireMaster® 550 (FM 550) on microglia density, reactivity and morphology in a prosocial animal model

Marinello, W. P., Gillera, S. E. A., Fanning, M. J., Malinsky, L. B., Rhodes, C. L., Horman, B. M., & Patisaul, H. B. (2022) · NeuroToxicology · doi:10.1016/j.neuro.2022.04.015 · Cited by 7

Techniques for Profiling the Cellular Immune Response and Their Implications for Interventional Oncology

Garg, T., Weiss, C. R., & Sheth, R. A. (2022) · Cancers · doi:10.3390/cancers14153628 · Cited by 7

Adult mice with noise-induced hearing loss exhibited temporal ordering memory deficits accompanied by microglia-associated neuroplastic changes in the medial prefrontal cortex

Li, Q., Kang, X., Liu, L., Xiao, Y. M., Xu, D., Zhuang, H., Liu, H., Zhao, J., Zou, H., Yang, J., et al. (2023) · Neurobiology of Disease · doi:10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106181 · Cited by 7

Adolescent alcohol drinking interaction with the gut microbiome: implications for adult alcohol use disorder

Getachew, B., Hauser, S. R., Bennani, S., Kouhen, N. E., Sari, Y., & Tizabi, Y. (2024) · Advances in Drug and Alcohol Research · doi:10.3389/adar.2024.11881 · Cited by 7

Roles of Microglia in Synaptogenesis, Synaptic Pruning, and Synaptic Plasticity in Physiological Conditions and Central Nervous System Disorders

Xie, M., Wang, T., Feng, J., Ma, D., Feng, L., & Hao, Y. (2025) · Current Neuropharmacology · doi:10.2174/1570159x23666250225091729 · Cited by 7

Juvenile depletion of microglia reduces orientation but not high spatial frequency selectivity in mouse V1

Velez, D. X. F., Arreola, M. A., Huh, C. Y. L., Green, K., & Gandhi, S. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-15503-0 · Cited by 7

Genomic Exploration of the Brain in People Infected with HIV—Recent Progress and the Road Ahead

Plaza-Jennings, A. L., & Akbarian, S. (2023) · Current HIV/AIDS Reports · doi:10.1007/s11904-023-00675-9 · Cited by 6

Transcriptome analysis of human dorsal striatum implicates attenuated canonical WNT signaling in neuroinflammation and in age-related impairment of striatal neurogenesis and synaptic plasticity

Wu, C. J., Bendriem, R. M., Freed, W. J., & Lee, C. (2021) · Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience · doi:10.3233/rnn-211161 · Cited by 7

Central Nervous System Developmental Regulation of Microglia via Cytokines and Chemokines

Shigemoto‐Mogami, Y., & Sato, K. (2021) · YAKUGAKU ZASSHI · doi:10.1248/yakushi.20-00198-4 · Cited by 6

Sex steroids-induced neurogenesis in adult brain: a better look at mechanisms and mediators

Aboutalebi, H., Ebrahimi, B., Shahriyari, R., & Shafieian, R. (2021) · Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation · doi:10.1515/hmbci-2020-0036 · Cited by 6

Microglial Drivers of Alzheimer's Disease Pathology: An Evolution of Diverse Participating States

Kuhn, M. K., & Proctor, E. A. (2024) · Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics · doi:10.1002/prot.26723 · Cited by 5

Examining the potential of psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT as therapeutics for traumatic brain injury

Plummer, Z., Allen, J., Brand, J., Mayo, L. M., Shultz, S. R., & Christie, B. R. (2025) · Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2025.111448 · Cited by 6

Neurological Complications in Inborn Errors of Immunity: A Scoping Review of Clinical Spectrum, Pathophysiological Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Strategies

Xiao, N., Huang, X., Chen, L., Zang, W., Guan, M., Li, T., Тузанкина, И. А., Черешнев, В. А., & Liu, G. (2025) · Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology · doi:10.1007/s12016-025-09078-7 · Cited by 6

Frontiers and future perspectives of neuroimmunology

Qi, H., Duan, S., Xu, Y., & Zhang, H. (2022) · Fundamental Research · doi:10.1016/j.fmre.2022.10.002 · Cited by 5

iPSC ‐derived human cortical organoids display profound alterations of cellular homeostasis following SARS ‐ CoV ‐2 infection and Spike protein exposure

Cappelletti, G., Brambilla, L., Strizzi, S., Limanaqi, F., Melzi, V., Rizzuti, M., Nizzardo, M., Saulle, I., Trabattoni, D., Corti, S. P., et al. (2025) · The FASEB Journal · doi:10.1096/fj.202401604rrr · Cited by 5

Bridging the molecular and clinical aspects of resveratrol in Alzheimer’s disease: a review

Mathew, L. S., Marathe, A., Aman, A., Vats, A., Joy, T., & Rao, Y. L. (2025) · 3 Biotech · doi:10.1007/s13205-025-04451-x · Cited by 5

Roles of glia-derived extracellular vesicles in central nervous system diseases: an update

Sun, H., Su, X., Li, S., Mu, D., & Qu, Y. (2021) · Reviews in the Neurosciences · doi:10.1515/revneuro-2020-0144 · Cited by 5

Coordinated Transcriptional Waves Define the Inflammatory Response of Primary Microglial Culture

Zohar, K., Lezmi, E., Reichert, F., Eliyahu, T., Rotshenker, S., Weinstock, M., & Linial, M. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms241310928 · Cited by 5

Bridging the gap: Prenatal nutrition, myelination, and schizophrenia etiopathogenesis

Ortiz‐Valladares, M., González-Pérez, Ó., & Pedraza‐Medina, R. (2024) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.08.019 · Cited by 7

Microglial Autophagic Dysregulation in Traumatic Brain Injury: Molecular Insights and Therapeutic Avenues

Bano, N., Khan, S., Ahamad, S., Dar, N. J., Alanazi, H. H., Nazir, A., & Bhat, S. A. (2025) · ACS Chemical Neuroscience · doi:10.1021/acschemneuro.4c00617 · Cited by 6

Mechanisms of microglia-mediated synapse turnover and synaptogenesis

Ball, J. B., Green‐Fulgham, S. M., & Watkins, L. R. (2022) · Progress in Neurobiology · doi:10.1016/j.pneurobio.2022.102336 · Cited by 64

Microglia regulate synaptic development and plasticity

Andoh, M., & Koyama, R. (2021) · Developmental Neurobiology · doi:10.1002/dneu.22814 · Cited by 194

La microglie : des cellules immunitaires qui sculptent et contrôlent les synapses neuronales

Audinat, É., & Arnoux, I. (2014) · médecine/sciences · doi:10.1051/medsci/20143002012 · Cited by 17

Microglia-neuron crosstalk: Signaling mechanism and control of synaptic transmission

Marinelli, S., Basilico, B., Marrone, M. C., & Ragozzino, D. (2019) · Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/j.semcdb.2019.05.017 · Cited by 233

Microglia Enhance Synapse Activity to Promote Local Network Synchronization

Akiyoshi, R., Wake, H., Kato, D., Horiuchi, H., Ono, R., Ikegami, A., Haruwaka, K., Omori, T., Tachibana, Y., Moorhouse, A. J., et al. (2018) · eNeuro · doi:10.1523/eneuro.0088-18.2018 · Cited by 216