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ArticleNeural regeneration research2026

The roles of microglia and astrocytes in inflammasomes and neurological disorders.

Yuze Xia, Yimin Huang, Yuan Liu, Xincheng Zhang, Huayu Kang, Yanchao Liu, Chenxuan Yu, Chao Gan, Huaqiu Zhang

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Article in Neural regeneration research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yuze XiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Yimin HuangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Yuan LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Xincheng ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Huayu KangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Yanchao LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Chenxuan YuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Chao GanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Huaqiu ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3023-2040

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Abstract

Inflammasomes, a category of protein complexes, recognize exogenous pathogens and endogenous tissue damage. In response, they induce inflammatory responses and pyroptosis, and are involved in both innate immunity and the regulation of adaptive immunity, with significant effects in disease and health. Neuroinflammation is closely related to neurological disorders. Nervous system homeostasis is primarily regulated by glial cells, with microglia and astrocytes playing a dual role in both neuroprotection and neurotoxicity. Recent studies highlight the importance of microglia and astrocytes within the central nervous system in mediating neuroinflammation associated with neuropsychiatric diseases. In particular, the role of inflammasomes in glial cells and neuroinflammation has garnered growing attention. This review classifies inflammasomes and their activation mechanisms as well as explores their involvement in the activation of microglia and astrocytes in various neurological diseases, aiming to contribute a deeper understanding of the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disease and brain injury and identification of novel therapeutic targets.

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astrocytescerebrovascular diseasesinflammasomesinflammationmicroglianeurodegenerative diseasesneuroinflammationneurological disorders

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PMID40808399
PMCPMC13378817

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