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ArticleCells2021

PI3Kγ Mediates Microglial Proliferation and Cell Viability via ROS.

Caroline Schmidt, Nadine Schneble-Löhnert, Trim Lajqi, Reinhard Wetzker, Jörg P Müller, Reinhard Bauer

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Article in Cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Caroline SchmidtCenter for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Molecular Cell Biology, Jena University Hospital, 07745 Jena, Germany.
Nadine Schneble-LöhnertCenter for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Molecular Cell Biology, Jena University Hospital, 07745 Jena, Germany.
Trim LajqiDepartment of Neonatology, Heidelberg University Children's Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2584-589X
Reinhard WetzkerDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, 07747 Jena, Germany.
Jörg P MüllerCenter for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Molecular Cell Biology, Jena University Hospital, 07745 Jena, Germany.
Reinhard BauerCenter for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Molecular Cell Biology, Jena University Hospital, 07745 Jena, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4294-3758
Jena University Hospital · DEHeidelberg University · DE

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft RTG 1715, Mu955 11/1 and Mu955 14/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Rapid microglial proliferation contributes to the complex responses of the innate immune system in the brain to various neuroinflammatory stimuli. Here, we investigated the regulatory function of phosphoinositide 3-kinase γ (PI3Kγ) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) for rapid proliferation of murine microglia induced by LPS and ATP. (2) Methods: PI3Kγ knockout mice (PI3Kγ KO), mice expressing catalytically inactive PI3Kγ (PI3Kγ KD) and wild-type mice were assessed for microglial proliferation using an in vivo wound healing assay. Additionally, primary microglia derived from newborn wild-type, PI3Kγ KO and PI3Kγ KD mice were used to analyze PI3Kγ effects on proliferation and cell viability, senescence and cellular and mitochondrial ROS production; the consequences of ROS production for proliferation and cell viability after LPS or ATP stimulation were studied using genetic and pharmacologic approaches. (3) Results: Mice with a loss of lipid kinase activity showed impaired proliferation of microglia. The prerequisite of induced microglial proliferation and cell viability appeared to be PI3Kγ-mediated induction of ROS production. (4) Conclusions: The lipid kinase activity of PI3Kγ plays a crucial role for microglial proliferation and cell viability after acute inflammatory activation.

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AnimalsBrainCell ProliferationCell SurvivalClass Ib Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinaseCyclic AMPMiceMice, KnockoutMicrogliaNeurogenesisReactive Oxygen SpeciesClass Ib Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinaseCyclic AMPPik3cg protein, mouseReactive Oxygen SpeciesATPcell viabilityLPSmicrogliaphosphoinositide 3-kinase γproliferationROS

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PMID34685514
PMCPMC8534080
OpenAlexW3202943971

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