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ReviewCell death discovery2025

PKM2-mediated metabolic reprogramming of microglia in neuroinflammation.

Qi Zhang, Sha-Sha Wang, Zhao Zhang, Shi-Feng Chu

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Review in Cell death discovery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Metabolic Reprogramming of Microglia in Neuroinflammation and Depression.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  15. Uncovering Heterogeneous Effects via Localized Feature Selection.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Qi ZhangBasic medicine college, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.
Sha-Sha WangState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica & Neuroscience Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Zhao ZhangState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica & Neuroscience Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. zhangzhao@imm.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5363-2157
Shi-Feng ChuBasic medicine college, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China. chushifeng@imm.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6354-7853

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82374060National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) U21A20410
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system, undergo metabolic reprogramming during neuroinflammation, playing a crucial role in the pathogenesis of neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease. This review focuses on Pyruvate Kinase M2 (PKM2), a key glycolytic enzyme, and its impact on microglial metabolic reprogramming and subsequent neuroinflammation. We explore the regulatory mechanisms governing PKM2 activity, its influence on microglial activation and immune responses, and its contribution to the progression of various neurological diseases. Finally, we highlight the therapeutic potential of targeting PKM2 as a novel strategy for treating neuroinflammation-driven neurological disorders. This review provides insights into the molecular mechanisms of PKM2 in neuroinflammation, aiming to inform the development of future therapeutic interventions.

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PMID40189596
PMCPMC11973174

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