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ReviewCurrent opinion in immunology2025

Drivers and shapers of macrophages specification in the developing brain.

Simone Brioschi, Claudia Z Han, Marco Colonna

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Review in Current opinion in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Simone BrioschiDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Claudia Z HanDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA; Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG) Center, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Marco ColonnaDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA; Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG) Center, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address: mcolonna@wustl.edu.

Funding

The protein tyrosine kinase SYK drives innate immune responses against Alzheimer's DiseaseP01AG078106 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MARCO COLONNA · 2022 to 2026
$18.4M
Ontogenetic niche of B cells at the CNS borders in homeostasis, aging and autoimmunityR01AI158579 · NIAID · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MARCO COLONNA, ALESSANDRA B PERNIS · 2022 to 2026
$3.0M
THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE BASED ON TREM2 BIOLOGYRF1AG059082 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI COLONNA, MARCO · 2019 to 2019
$2.6M
Spontaneous and Induced B cell and T cell responses in Alzheimer's DiseaseR01AG081631 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MARCO COLONNA · 2024 to 2026
$2.3M
TREM2 IN MICROGLIA BIOLOGY AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASER01AG051485 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MARCO COLONNA · 2024 to 2026
$1.7M
Gene regulatory networks influencing neuron-microglia interactions in fetal brain development.R00MH129983 · NIMH · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI HAN, CLAUDIA Z · 2024 to 2025
$428k
Elucidating the mechanisms by which microgliopathy causes early-onset dementiaR21AG085133 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI COLONNA, MARCO · 2024 to 2024
$428k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI158579NIA NIH HHS P01 AG078106NIA NIH HHS R01 AG051485NIA NIH HHS R01 AG081631NIA NIH HHS R21 AG085133NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG059082NIMH NIH HHS R00 MH129983
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The brain harbors two major macrophage populations: microglia reside within the brain parenchyma, while border-associated macrophages (BAMs) are situated at central nervous system (CNS) interfaces. BAMs can be further classified into distinct subsets based on their localization: perivascular macrophages surround blood vessels, meningeal macrophages reside in the leptomeninges, dura macrophages in the dura mater, and choroid plexus macrophages are confined to the choroid plexus. The environmental factors and molecular mechanisms driving the specification of these macrophage populations are still being elucidated. Deciphering the communication pathways between CNS macrophages and their tissue niches during development, homeostasis, and pathologic conditions offers significant potential for treating a wide range of brain disorders, from neurodevelopmental and neuroinflammatory diseases to neurovascular and neurodegenerative conditions. With this short review, we will address the current understanding and knowledge gaps in the field, as well as the future directions for the upcoming years.

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BrainMacrophagesAnimalsHumansMicroglia

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PMID40239283
PMCPMC12147917

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