Single‐cell transcriptomics reveals distinct inflammation‐induced microglia signatures
Abstract: Microglia are specialized parenchymal-resident phagocytes of the central nervous system (CNS) that actively support, defend and modulate the neural environment. Dysfunctional microglial responses are thought to worsen CNS diseases; nevertheless, their impact during neuroinflammatory processes remains largely obscure. Here, using a combination of single-cell RNA sequencing and multicolour flow cytometry, we comprehensively profile microglia in the brain of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-injected mice. By excluding the contribution of other immune CNS-resident and peripheral cells, we show that microglia isolated from LPS-injected mice display a global downregulation of their homeostatic signature together with an upregulation of inflammatory genes. Notably, we identify distinct microglial activated profiles under inflammatory conditions, which greatly differ from neurodegenerative disease-associated profiles. These results provide insights into microglial heterogeneity and establish a resource for the identification of specific phenotypes in CNS disorders, such as neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
- Anmerkungen
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EMBO reports. - 19, 11 (2018) , e46171, ISSN: 1469-221X
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Medizin, Gesundheit
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Veröffentlichung
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Freiburg
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Universität
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2019
- Urheber
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Sousa, Carole
Golebiewska, Anna
Poovathingal, Suresh K.
Kaoma, Tony
Pires‐Afonso, Yolanda
Martina, Silvia
Coowar, Djalil
Azuaje, Francisco
Skupin, Alexander
Balling, Rudolf
Biber, Knut
Niclou, Simone
Michelucci, Alessandro
- Beteiligte Personen und Organisationen
- DOI
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10.15252/embr.201846171
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-1471551
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Beteiligte
- Sousa, Carole
- Golebiewska, Anna
- Poovathingal, Suresh K.
- Kaoma, Tony
- Pires‐Afonso, Yolanda
- Martina, Silvia
- Coowar, Djalil
- Azuaje, Francisco
- Skupin, Alexander
- Balling, Rudolf
- Biber, Knut
- Niclou, Simone
- Michelucci, Alessandro
- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie. Freiburg im Breisgau
- Universität
Entstanden
- 2019