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ReviewCellular and molecular neurobiology2021

Role of Microglia in Regulating Cholesterol and Tau Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease.

Shwetha Nanjundaiah, Hariharakrishnan Chidambaram, Madhura Chandrashekar, Subashchandrabose Chinnathambi

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Review in Cellular and molecular neurobiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shwetha NanjundaiahNeurobiology Group, Division of Biochemical Sciences, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India.
Hariharakrishnan ChidambaramNeurobiology Group, Division of Biochemical Sciences, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India.
Madhura ChandrashekarSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, MIT University, Loni Kalbhor, Pune, 412201, India.
Subashchandrabose ChinnathambiNeurobiology Group, Division of Biochemical Sciences, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India. s.chinnathambi@ncl.res.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5468-2129
National Chemical Laboratory · INMIT Art, Design and Technology University · IN

Funding

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India CSIR NCL MLP 029526
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cholesterol, a principal constituent of the cell membrane, plays a crucial role in the brain by regulating the synaptic transmission, neuronal signaling, as well as neurodegenerative diseases. Defects in the cholesterol trafficking are associated with enhanced generation of hyperphosphorylated Tau and Amyloid-β protein. Tau, a major microtubule-associated protein in the brain, is the key regulator of the mature neuron. Abnormally hyperphosphorylated Tau hampers the major functions related to microtubule assembly by promoting neurofibrillary tangles of paired helical filaments, twisted ribbons, and straight filaments. The observed pathological changes due to impaired cholesterol and Tau protein accumulation cause Alzheimer's disease. Thus, in order to regulate the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, regulation of cholesterol metabolism, as well as Tau phosphorylation, is essential. The current review provides an overview of (1) cholesterol synthesis in the brain, neurons, astrocytes, and microglia; (2) the mechanism involved in modulating cholesterol concentration between the astrocytes and brain; (3) major mechanisms involved in the hyperphosphorylation of Tau and amyloid-β protein; and (4) microglial involvement in its regulation. Thus, the answering key questions will provide an in-depth information on microglia involvement in managing the pathogenesis of cholesterol-modulated hyperphosphorylated Tau protein.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsCholesterolHumansMicrogliaTauopathiestau ProteinsAmyloid beta-PeptidesCholesteroltau ProteinsAlzheimer’s diseaseAmyloid-β proteinCholesterolMicrogliaTau hyperphosphorylation

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PMID32468440
PMCPMC11448617
OpenAlexW3029453574

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