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Role of Microglia in Neurotrauma

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Loane, David J., Byrnes, Kimberly R.·2010·Neurotherapeutics

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Microglia are the primary mediators of the immune defense system of the CNS and are integral to the subsequent inflammatory response. The role of microglia in the injured CNS is under scrutiny, as research has begun to fully explore how postinjury inflammation contributes to secondary damage and recovery of function. Whether microglia are good or bad is under debate, with strong support for a dual role or differential activation of microglia. Microglia release a number of factors that modulate secondary injury and recovery after injury, including pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, nitric oxide, prostaglandins, growth factors, and superoxide species. Here we review experimental work on the complex and varied responses of microglia in terms of both detrimental and beneficial effects. Addressed in addition are the effects of microglial activation in two examples of CNS injury: spinal cord and traumatic brain injury. Microglial activation is integral to the response of CNS tissue to injury. In that light, future research is needed to focus on clarifying the signals and mechanisms by which microglia can be guided to promote optimal functional recovery.

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  • The TGF-β signaling components are consistent with partial restoration of homeostatic regulatory pathways.

    “Notably, components of the TGF-β signaling axis were represented among the regulated genes, consistent with partial restoration of homeostatic regulatory pathways [150–152].”

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    The “Beneficial responses of microglial activation” section describes TGF-β as anti-inflammatory and says it inhibits microglial activation, supporting a regulatory role. The paper does not show that regulated TGF-β signaling genes indicate partial restoration of homeostatic pathways; that interpretation goes beyond its findings. Our copy provides no page numbers for these passages. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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    The sections on traumatic brain injury and beneficial microglial responses discuss TGF-β after injury and its anti-inflammatory effects, but not tau ablation. Searches for tau ablation, regulated genes, and homeostatic pathways found no passage addressing the attributed finding. Page numbers are not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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Authors
Loane, D. J., & Byrnes, K. R.
Affiliations
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
Corresponding author
Byrnes, Kimberly R.
Venue
Neurotherapeutics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-10
Volume
7
Issue
4
Pages
366-377
ISSN
1878-7479 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1984737307
Cited by
657
References
13
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FWCI
2.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Neurotherapeutics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
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Funders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS054221)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Spinal Cord Injury Research
Keywords
microglia, neurotrauma, secondary injury, microglial activation, cytokines, chemokines, nitric oxide, prostaglandins, growth factors, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, functional recovery
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain Injuries, Central Nervous System, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Inflammation, Models, Biological, Spinal Cord Injuries, Microglia

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