ReviewFrontiers in molecular neuroscience2022
Synapse-specific roles for microglia in development: New horizons in the prefrontal cortex.
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- The evolving neurobiology of early-life stress.Neuron · 2025Review
- Sex and Region-Specific Differences in Microglial Morphology and Function Across Development.Neuroglia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Microglia regulate nucleus accumbens synaptic development and circuit function underlying threat avoidance behaviors.Research square · 2025Article
- Microglia regulate nucleus accumbens synaptic development and circuit function underlying threat avoidance behaviors.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Perineuronal Net Alterations Following Early-Life Stress: Are Microglia Pulling Some Strings?Biomolecules · 2024Review
- Brain-derived neurotrophic factor from microglia regulates neuronal development in the medial prefrontal cortex and its associated social behavior.Molecular psychiatry · 2024Article
- Microglia and astrocytes underlie neuroinflammation and synaptic susceptibility in autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
- Gene×environment interactions in autism spectrum disorders.Current topics in developmental biology · 2023Review
- The role of dopamine and endocannabinoid systems in prefrontal cortex development: Adolescence as a critical period.Frontiers in neural circuits · 2022Review
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Abstract
Dysfunction of both microglia and circuitry in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) have been implicated in numerous neuropsychiatric disorders, but how microglia affect mPFC development in health and disease is not well understood. mPFC circuits undergo a prolonged maturation after birth that is driven by molecular programs and activity-dependent processes. Though this extended development is crucial to acquire mature cognitive abilities, it likely renders mPFC circuitry more susceptible to disruption by genetic and environmental insults that increase the risk of developing mental health disorders. Recent work suggests that microglia directly influence mPFC circuit maturation, though the biological factors underlying this observation remain unclear. In this review, we discuss these recent findings along with new studies on the cellular mechanisms by which microglia shape sensory circuits during postnatal development. We focus on the molecular pathways through which glial cells and immune signals regulate synaptogenesis and activity-dependent synaptic refinement. We further highlight how disruptions in these pathways are implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders associated with mPFC dysfunction, including schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Using these disorders as a framework, we discuss microglial mechanisms that could link environmental risk factors including infections and stress with ongoing genetic programs to aberrantly shape mPFC circuitry.
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