Microglia deficiency accelerates prion disease but does not enhance prion accumulation in the brain

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Prion diseases are transmissible, neurodegenerative disorders associated with misfolding of the prion protein. Previous studies show that reduction of microglia accelerates central nervous system (CNS) prion disease and increases the accumulation of prions in the brain, suggesting that microglia provide neuroprotection by phagocytosing and destroying prions. In Csf1rΔFIRE mice, the deletion of an enhancer within Csf1r specifically blocks microglia development, however, their brains develop normally and show none of the deficits reported in other microglia-deficient models. Csf1rΔFIRE mice were used as a refined model in which to study the impact of microglia-deficiency on CNS prion disease. Although Csf1rΔFIRE mice succumbed to CNS prion disease much earlier than wild-type mice, the accumulation of prions in their brains was reduced. Instead, astrocytes displayed earlier, non-polarized reactive activation with enhanced phagocytosis of neuronal contents and unfolded protein responses. Our data suggest that rather than simply phagocytosing and destroying prions, the microglia instead provide host-protection during CNS prion disease and restrict the harmful activities of reactive astrocytes.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:70

Enthalten in:

Glia - 70(2022), 11 vom: 19. Nov., Seite 2169-2187

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bradford, Barry M [VerfasserIn]
McGuire, Lynne I [VerfasserIn]
Hume, David A [VerfasserIn]
Pridans, Clare [VerfasserIn]
Mabbott, Neil A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Central nervous system
Journal Article
Microglia
Neurodegeneration
Prion disease
Prions
Reactive astrocyte
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 14.09.2022

Date Revised 22.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/glia.24244

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343721856