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ReviewNeurotoxicology2009

Heterogeneity of microglia and TNF signaling as determinants for neuronal death or survival.

Andrew D Kraft, Christopher A McPherson, G Jean Harry

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In one paragraph

Review in Neurotoxicology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
55citing papers in PubMed
5.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

55 citing papers in PubMed, 126 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Mast Cells in the Developing Brain.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2026
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  4. Neuroprotective Potential ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  10. Impact of TNF and IL-33 Cytokines on Mast Cells in Neuroinflammation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  13. OncogenicNeural regeneration research · 2023
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  18. The Possible Role of Neural Cell Apoptosis in Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andrew D KraftNeurotoxicology Group, Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Dept of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, United States.
Christopher A McPherson
G Jean Harry
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · US

Funding

Environmentally Induced Alterations In Neuron And Glia Development and AgingZIAES021164 · NIEHS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES · PI HARRY, GAYLIA JEAN · 2009 to 2021
$15.4M
Neuroimmunotoxicology: autoimmunity, inflammation, age, environmental agentsZIAES101623 · NIEHS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES · PI HARRY, GAYLIA JEAN · 2009 to 2012
$1.7M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA ES021164Intramural NIH HHS ZIA ES101623
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microglia do not constitute a single, uniform cell population, but rather comprise cells with varied phenotypes, some which are beneficial and others that may require active regulatory control. Thus, gaining a better understanding of the heterogeneity of resident microglia responses will contribute to any interpretation regarding the impact of any such response in the brain. Microglia are the primary source of the pro-inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) that can initiate various effects through the activation of membrane receptors. The TNF p55 receptor contains a death domain and activation normally leads to cellular apoptosis; however, under specific conditions, receptor activation can also lead to the activation of NF-kappaB and contribute to cell survival. These divergent outcomes have been linked to receptor localization with receptor internalization leading to cell death and membrane localization supporting cell survival. A second TNF receptor, TNF p75 receptor, is normally linked to cell growth and survival, however, it can cooperate with the p55 receptor and contribute to cell death. Thus, while an elevation in TNFalpha in the brain is often considered an indicator of microglia activation and neuroinflammation, a number of factors come into play to determine the final outcome. Data are reviewed demonstrating that heterogeneity in morphological response of microglia and the expression of TNFalpha and TNF receptors are critical in identifying and characterizing neurotoxic events as they relate to neuroinflammation, neuronal damage and in stimulating neuroprotection.

Indexed as

AnimalsBrainCell DeathCell SurvivalDisease Models, AnimalHumansMiceMicrogliaNeuronsParkinson DiseasePhenotypeReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorSignal TransductionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Identifiers

PMID19596372
PMCPMC3329780
OpenAlexW2009525838

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