cell 970 words KG: MICROGLIA
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Synaptic Pruning Microglia

🧫 Cell Type Info
Cell TypeMICROGLIA
Also Known AsMicroglial cells, Brain-resident macrophages
DefinitionResident immune cells of the central nervous system derived from yolk sac progenitors
FunctionsImmune surveillance, Synaptic pruning, Phagocytosis, Cytokine production, Debris clearance
Key MarkersIBA1, CD11b, CX3CR1, P2RY12, TMEM119, TREM2
StatesHomeostatic, Disease-associated (DAM), Activated, Phagocytic, Senescent
Key PathwaysTREM2-DAP12 signaling, TLR4-NF-kB, CSF1R signaling, Complement cascade, cGAS-STING
Associated DiseasesAlzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Multiple sclerosis, ALS, Nasu-Hakola disease
DiscoveryFirst described by Pío del Río Hortega in 1919
Linked Hypotheses294 hypotheses

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Related Hypotheses (30)

Complement C1QA Spatial Gradient in Cortical Layers
Score: 0.68
TREM2-mediated microglial tau clearance enhancement
Score: 0.80
Fractalkine Axis Amplification via CX3CR1 Positive Allosteri
Score: 0.74
Optogenetic Microglial Deactivation via Engineered Inhibitor
Score: 0.66
TREM2-Dependent Microglial Senescence Transition
Score: 0.95

Related Analyses (23)

Sleep disruption as cause and consequence of neurodegenerati
neurodegeneration · archived
APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic targeting strategie
neurodegeneration · archived
Synaptic pruning by microglia in early AD
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived
Gene expression changes in aging mouse brain predicting neur
neurodegeneration · archived

Related Experiments (7)

Microglial TREM2 Agonist In Vivo Efficacy
validation · proposed · Score: 0.40
TREM2 Agonist Therapy for Parkinson's Disease — Experimental
validation · proposed · Score: 0.40
TREM2 Function in Alzheimer's Disease — From Risk Variant to
validation · proposed · Score: 0.40
Proposed experiment from debate on Synaptic pruning by micro
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40
Sex Differences in Alzheimer's Disease — mechanisms and ther
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

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MICROGLIA associated_with ALZHEIMER'S_DISEASE
MICROGLIA interacts_with BDNF
MICROGLIA interacts_with CD22
MICROGLIA expresses TNF-α
MICROGLIA expresses IL-6
MICROGLIA expresses IL-1β
MICROGLIA expresses ACOD1
MICROGLIA disrupts GLOBE_TIO2_TDCPP_EXPOSURE
MICROGLIA associated_with CHILDHOOD_DEPRIVATION
MICROGLIA modulates SYNAPTIC_PRUNING

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