Abstract
Ageing represents the single biggest risk factor for development of neurodegenerative disease. Despite being such long‐lived cells, microglia have been relatively understudied for their role in the ageing process. Reliably identifying aged microglia has proven challenging, not least due to the diversity of cell populations, and the limitations of available models, further complicated by differences between human and rodent cells. Consequently, the literature contains multiple descriptions and categorisations of microglia with neurotoxic phenotypes, including senescence, without any unifying markers. The role of microglia in brain homeostasis, particularly iron storage and metabolism, may provide a key to reliable identification.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 4402 |
Journal | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 22 Apr 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2021 |
Bibliographical note
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Copyright:
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Keywords
- Ageing
- Iron
- Microglia
- Neurodegeneration
- Senescence
- Senescence Associated Secretory Phenotype
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Molecular Biology
- Spectroscopy
- Computer Science Applications
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry