TBK1 Loss Drives MMP-9-Mediated TDP-43 Fragmentation Through Senescent Microglial SASP

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TBK1 deficiency in microglia creates a pathological cascade that directly generates ALS-driving TDP-43 pathology through senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) mechanisms. When TBK1 is lost or mutated, microglia become locked in a senescent state characterized by dysregulated NF-κB and IRF3 signaling, defective p62-mediated autophagy, and chronic cGAS-STING pathway activation. This senes