PU.1 Degradation via PROTAC for Inflammatory Microglial Polarization

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Microglial subtypes in neurodegeneration — friend vs foe

Analyze the spectrum of microglial activation states (DAM, homeostatic, inflammatory) and their distinct roles in AD, PD, and ALS. Identify pharmacological targets for shifting microglia toward protective phenotypes.

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graph TD
    TREM2["TREM2"] -->|signals through| TYROBP["TYROBP"]
    APOE4["APOE4"] -->|impairs| TREM2_dependent_clusterin["TREM2-dependent clustering"]
    ABCA1["ABCA1"] -->|lipidates| APOE["APOE"]
    CX3CR1["CX3CR1"] -.->|suppresses| NLRP3_inflammasome["NLRP3 inflammasome"]
    CX3CR1_1["CX3CR1"] -->|regulates| P2Y12["P2Y12"]
    CD38["CD38"] -->|depletes| NAD_["NAD+"]
    CSF1R["CSF1R"] -->|maintains| microglial_survival["microglial survival"]
    SPI1_PU_1["SPI1/PU.1"] -->|regulates| TREM2_2["TREM2"]
    IREB2_IRP2["IREB2/IRP2"] -->|represses| FTH1["FTH1"]
    ITGAX_CD11c["ITGAX/CD11c"] -->|marks| DAM_subset["DAM subset"]
    TREM2_3["TREM2"] -->|coordinates| iron_accumulation["iron accumulation"]
    CX3CL1["CX3CL1"] -->|engages| CX3CR1_4["CX3CR1"]
    style TREM2 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style TYROBP fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style APOE4 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style TREM2_dependent_clusterin fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style ABCA1 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style APOE fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style CX3CR1 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style NLRP3_inflammasome fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style CX3CR1_1 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style P2Y12 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style CD38 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style NAD_ fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style CSF1R fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style microglial_survival fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style SPI1_PU_1 fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style TREM2_2 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style IREB2_IRP2 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style FTH1 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style ITGAX_CD11c fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style DAM_subset fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style TREM2_3 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style iron_accumulation fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style CX3CL1 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
    style CX3CR1_4 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000

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