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ArticleActa neuropathologica communications2026

microRNA-132 attenuates inflammation in induced pluripotent stem cell-derived microglia from Alzheimer's disease patients.

Amber Penning, Sarah Snoeck, Olmo Ruiz Ormaechea, Dilara Ayyildiz, Oliver Polzer, Martin Buitrago-Arango, Raffaella Capobianco, Fred de Winter, Sriram Balusu, Joost Verhaagen and 6 more

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Article in Acta neuropathologica communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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16 authors.

Amber PenningNetherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Sarah Snoeck *Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Olmo Ruiz Ormaechea *Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Dilara AyyildizNetherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Oliver PolzerNetherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Martin Buitrago-ArangoNetherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Raffaella CapobiancoNeuroscience Discovery, Janssen Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Beerse, Belgium.
Fred de WinterNetherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Sriram BalusuVIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium.
Joost VerhaagenNetherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Carlos P FitzsimonsBrain Plasticity Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Constantin d'YdewalleNeuroscience Discovery, Janssen Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Beerse, Belgium.
Paul J LucassenBrain Plasticity Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Dieder MoecharsNeuroscience Discovery, Janssen Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Beerse, Belgium.
Lujia ZhouNeuroscience Discovery, Janssen Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Beerse, Belgium.
Evgenia SaltaNetherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. e.salta@nin.knaw.nl.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microglia, the resident immune cells of the brain, are increasingly recognized as key contributors to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology. Multiple studies have identified microRNA-132 (miR-132) as one of the most significantly downregulated microRNAs in AD. Apart from well-established pleiotropic regulatory functions in neurons, previous evidence also suggested a role for miR-132 in regulating (neuro)inflammation. Yet, the precise mechanisms by which miR-132 impacts microglia remain unknown. In this study, we investigated the role of miR-132 in modulating microglial gene expression and function using gain- and loss-of-function approaches in human-induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived microglia (iMGs) from both healthy controls and sporadic AD (sAD) patients. Our findings indicate that while miR-132 may not be indispensable for some baseline microglial functions, increasing its expression in sAD iMGs can reverse disease-associated gene expression changes and attenuate inflammatory responses. To further explore its therapeutic potential, we overexpressed miR-132 in hippocampal neurons of an AD mouse model, employing a clinically relevant adeno-associated viral (AAV) delivery method. miR-132 overexpression was well-tolerated and induced non-cell autonomous effects in microglia. This study sheds light into the regulatory role of miR-132 in microglia under both physiological and AD conditions, and emphasizes the importance of optimizing safe dosage parameters for future clinical applications.

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Alzheimer DiseaseInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsInflammationMicrogliaMicroRNAsAgedAnimalsCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHippocampusHumansMaleMiceMice, TransgenicNeuronsMicroRNAsMIRN132 microRNA, humanAlzheimer’s diseaseiPSCMicrogliamicroRNAmiR-132

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PMCPMC13104464

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