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ReviewNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2025

Beyond Neuroinflammation: Microglia at the Crossroads of Amyloid, Tau, and Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease.

Rasoul Ebrahimi, Sanaz Bordbar, Ghazal Azad, Samin Davoody, MahSima Mahmoudi, Khadijeh Esmaeilpour

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Review in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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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

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Rasoul EbrahimiSchool of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-0991-7752
Sanaz BordbarStudents' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ghazal AzadSchool of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Samin DavoodyStudent Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
MahSima MahmoudiSchool of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Khadijeh EsmaeilpourDepartment of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississagua, Mississauga, ON, Canada. Kh.esmaeilpour@utoronto.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5349-9285

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, are increasingly recognized as central players in the complex landscape of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Traditionally associated with neuroinflammation, their roles extend far beyond, touching nearly every aspect of disease progression-from amyloid β (Aβ) and tau pathology to synaptic integrity and cognitive function. While early studies focused on their inflammatory responses, recent findings highlight a more nuanced picture: microglia can both protect and harm, depending on their state and the disease context. In this review, we examine the diverse functions of microglia at the crossroads of Aβ and tau pathology, emphasizing how dysfunction in their regulatory and clearance mechanisms can exacerbate neurodegeneration. We also explore how these insights are shaping therapeutic strategies aimed at modulating microglial activity to preserve brain health. By broadening the focus beyond inflammation alone, this work presents a more integrated view of microglial involvement in AD pathogenesis.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesMicrogliaNeuroinflammatory Diseasestau ProteinsAnimalsBrainHumansAmyloid beta-Peptidestau ProteinsAlzheimer’s diseaseAmyloid βMicrogliaTau protein

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