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ReviewJournal of neuroinflammation2025

Microglia efferocytosis: an emerging mechanism for the resolution of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease.

Yongping Chen, Yuhong Kou, Yang Ni, Haotian Yang, Cailin Xu, Honggang Fan, Huanqi Liu

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Review in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 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

26 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Yongping ChenCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
Yuhong KouHeilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China.
Yang NiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
Haotian YangHeilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China.
Cailin XuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
Honggang FanHeilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China. fanhonggang@neau.edu.cn.
Huanqi LiuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China. 199301007@qau.edu.cn.

Funding

Modern Agricultural Technology System Innovation Team of Shandong Province SDAIT-09-05Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2024QC003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder characterized by significant neuroinflammatory responses. Microglia, the immune cells of the central nervous system, play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of AD. Recent studies have indicated that microglial efferocytosis is an important mechanism for clearing apoptotic cells and cellular debris, facilitating the resolution of neuroinflammation. This review summarizes the biological characteristics of microglia and the mechanisms underlying microglial efferocytosis, including the factors and signaling pathways that regulate efferocytosis, the interactions between microglia and other cells that influence this process, and the role of neuroinflammation in AD. Furthermore, we explore the role of microglial efferocytosis in AD from three perspectives: its impact on the clearance of amyloid plaques, its regulation of neuroinflammation, and its effects on neuroprotection. Finally, we summarize the current research status on enhancing microglial efferocytosis to alleviate neuroinflammation and improve AD, as well as the future challenges of this approach as a therapeutic strategy for AD.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseMicrogliaNeuroinflammatory DiseasesPhagocytosisAnimalsEfferocytosisHumansAlzheimer’s diseaseEfferocytosisMicrogliaNeurodegenerative diseaseNeuroinflammation

Identifiers

PMID40159486
PMCPMC11955113

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