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Microglia regulate hippocampal neurogenesis during chronic neurodegeneration

Microglia regulate hippocampal neurogenesis during chronic neurodegeneration
Microglia regulate hippocampal neurogenesis during chronic neurodegeneration
Neurogenesis is altered in neurodegenerative disorders, partly regulated by inflammatory factors. We have investigated whether microglia, the innate immune brain cells, regulate hippocampal neurogenesis in neurodegeneration. Using the ME7 model of prion disease we applied gain- or loss-of CSF1R function, as means to stimulate or inhibit microglial proliferation, respectively, to dissect the contribution of these cells to neurogenesis. We found that increased hippocampal neurogenesis correlates with the expansion of the microglia population. The selective inhibition of microglial proliferation caused a reduction in neurogenesis and a restoration of normal neuronal differentiation, supporting a pro-neurogenic role for microglia. Using a gene screening strategy, we identified TGF? as a molecule controlling the microglial pro-neurogenic response in chronic neurodegeneration, supported by loss-of-function mechanistic experiments.

By the selective targeting of microglial proliferation we have been able to uncover a pro-neurogenic role for microglia in chronic neurodegeneration, suggesting promising therapeutic targets to normalise the neurogenic niche during neurodegeneration.
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De Lucia, Chiara, Rinchon, Adeline, Olmos-Alonso, Adrian, Riecken, Kristoffer, Fehse, Boris, Boche, Delphine, Perry, Hugh and Gomez-Nicola, Diego (2015) Microglia regulate hippocampal neurogenesis during chronic neurodegeneration. Brain, Behavior and Immunity, 1-36. (doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2015.11.001).

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Neurogenesis is altered in neurodegenerative disorders, partly regulated by inflammatory factors. We have investigated whether microglia, the innate immune brain cells, regulate hippocampal neurogenesis in neurodegeneration. Using the ME7 model of prion disease we applied gain- or loss-of CSF1R function, as means to stimulate or inhibit microglial proliferation, respectively, to dissect the contribution of these cells to neurogenesis. We found that increased hippocampal neurogenesis correlates with the expansion of the microglia population. The selective inhibition of microglial proliferation caused a reduction in neurogenesis and a restoration of normal neuronal differentiation, supporting a pro-neurogenic role for microglia. Using a gene screening strategy, we identified TGF? as a molecule controlling the microglial pro-neurogenic response in chronic neurodegeneration, supported by loss-of-function mechanistic experiments.

By the selective targeting of microglial proliferation we have been able to uncover a pro-neurogenic role for microglia in chronic neurodegeneration, suggesting promising therapeutic targets to normalise the neurogenic niche during neurodegeneration.

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Accepted/In Press date: 1 November 2015
e-pub ahead of print date: 2 November 2015
Organisations: Biomedicine

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Local EPrints ID: 383550
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/383550
ISSN: 0889-1591
PURE UUID: 5984982d-109f-4579-8a6b-5ca7609849aa
ORCID for Delphine Boche: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5884-130X
ORCID for Diego Gomez-Nicola: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5316-2682

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Date deposited: 23 Nov 2015 11:26
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:37

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Author: Chiara De Lucia
Author: Adeline Rinchon
Author: Adrian Olmos-Alonso
Author: Kristoffer Riecken
Author: Boris Fehse
Author: Delphine Boche ORCID iD
Author: Hugh Perry

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