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Glycometabolic Reprogramming of Microglia in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Insights from Neuroinflammation

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Huang, Qi, Wang, Yanfu, Chen, Shanshan, Liang, Fengxia·2023·Aging and disease

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Neurodegenerative diseases (ND) are conditions defined by progressive deterioration of the structure and function of the nervous system. Some major examples include Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). These diseases lead to various dysfunctions, like impaired cognition, memory, and movement. Chronic neuroinflammation may underlie numerous neurodegenerative disorders. Microglia, an important immunocell in the brain, plays a vital role in defending against neuroinflammation. When exposed to different stimuli, microglia are activated and assume different phenotypes, participating in immune regulation of the nervous system and maintaining tissue homeostasis. The immunological activity of activated microglia is affected by glucose metabolic alterations. However, in the context of chronic neuroinflammation, specific alterations of microglial glucose metabolism and their mechanisms of action remain unclear. Thus, in this paper, we review the glycometabolic reprogramming of microglia in ND. The key molecular targets and main metabolic pathways are the focus of this research. Additionally, this study explores the mechanisms underlying microglial glucose metabolism reprogramming in ND and offers an analysis of the most recent therapeutic advancements. The ultimate aim is to provide insights into the development of potential treatments for ND.

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  • Metabolites such as lipid, free fatty acid, and glucose are capable of stimulating microglia and metabolic reprogramming has inherent linkage with microglial activation.

    “Recently, acuumulating evidence show that metabolites such as lipid, free fatty acid, and glucose are capable of stimulating microglia and metabolic reprogramming has inherent linkage with microglial activation (immunobolism) [17–20].”

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    The Abstract (page unavailable) links microglial metabolic reprogramming to immune metabolism and names glucose and fatty acid metabolism. The section “Microglia activation influences glucose metabolism” (page unavailable) describes a close association between metabolism and activation. But the cited passages do not establish that lipids, free fatty acids, or glucose themselves stimulate microglia; they describe increased glucose uptake after activation and activation by inflammatory stimuli or misfolded proteins. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Huang, Q., Wang, Y., Chen, S., & Liang, F.
Affiliations
Central Hospital of Wuhan (CN)
Venue
Aging and disease
Published
2023
Volume
15
Issue
3
Pages
0
ISSN
2152-5250 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4386037941
Cited by
62
References
175
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 9
FWCI
1.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • Aging and Disease (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Inflammasome and immune disorders
Keywords
microglia, glucose metabolism, neuroinflammation, neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, microglial activation, metabolic reprogramming, therapeutic target
MeSH terms
Neuroinflammatory Diseases, Animals, Glucose, Humans, Microglia, Neurodegenerative Diseases

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