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Microglia modulate neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases

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Bartels, Tim, De Schepper, Sebastiaan, Hong, Soyon·2020·Science

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Dementia is a rapidly rising global health crisis that silently disables families and ends lives and livelihoods around the world. To date, however, no early biomarkers or effective therapies exist. It is now clear that brain microglia are more than mere bystanders or amyloid phagocytes; they can act as governors of neuronal function and homeostasis in the adult brain. Here, we highlight the fundamental role of microglia as tissue-resident macrophages in neuronal health. Then, we suggest how chronic impairment in microglia-neuron cross-talk may secure the permanence of the failure of synaptic and neuronal function and health in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Understanding how to assess and modulate microglia-neuron interactions critical for brain health will be key to developing effective therapies for dementia.

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Authors
Bartels, T., De Schepper, S., & Hong, S.
Affiliations
  • UK Dementia Research Institute (GB)
  • UK Dementia Research Institute, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Corresponding author
Hong, Soyon
Venue
Science
Published
2020-10-02
Volume
370
Issue
6512
Pages
66-69
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W3090922258
Cited by
412
References
70
Citations by year
2026: 48 · 2025: 85 · 2024: 68 · 2023: 69 · 2022: 75 · 2021: 66 · 2020: 1
FWCI
5.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
  • Parkinson's Disease Foundation
  • Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
  • Dementia Research UK
  • UK Medical Research Council
  • Alzheimer's Research UK
  • Alzheimer's Society UK
  • Eisai
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
microglia, neurodegeneration, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, dementia, microglia-neuron interaction, tissue-resident macrophages, synaptic dysfunction, neuronal health, neuroinflammation
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Amyloid, Animals, Cell Communication, Humans, Macrophages, Neurons, Parkinson Disease, Synapses, Synaptosomes, Microglia, Mice, alpha-Synuclein

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