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ReviewCurrent issues in molecular biology2025

Balancing Microglial Density and Activation in Central Nervous System Development and Disease.

Shunqi Wang, Liangjing Pan, Chong Sun, Chaolin Ma, Haili Pan

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Review in Current issues in molecular biology, 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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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

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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

5 authors.

Shunqi WangThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Brian Health, and School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4918-6550
Liangjing PanThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Brian Health, and School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
Chong SunThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Brian Health, and School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
Chaolin MaThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Brian Health, and School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
Haili PanInstitute of Pain Medicine, Institute of Nautical Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3859-0758

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32260194 to S.Wang, and 82071245 and 82360238 to H.PanNatural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province 20224BAB206038 to S.Wang, 20224BAB206042 to C.Sun, and 20202ACB215003 and 20232ACB205008 to H.Pan
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system, play multifaceted roles in both health and disease. During development, they regulate neurogenesis and refine neural circuits through synaptic pruning. In adulthood, microglia maintain homeostasis and dynamically respond to pathological insults, where they contribute to responding to neuroinflammatory challenges. This review summarizes microglial contributions to neurodevelopment and also outlines their function across various neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, highlighting both protective and detrimental effects. Finally, recent advances in microglial-targeted therapies and lifestyle-based interventions are highlighted, underscoring the translational potential of modulating microglial states. Elucidating the dual roles of microglia in development and disease could guide the design of therapeutic strategies aimed at enhancing neuroprotection while minimizing neurotoxicity.

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lifestyle modificationsmicroglianeurogenesisneurological diseasessynaptic pruningtherapeutic interventions

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PMID40699743
PMCPMC12109793

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