Revealing in vivo cellular mechanisms of cerebral microbleeds on neurons and microglia across cortical layers

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Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) are associated with higher risk for various neurological diseases including stroke, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease. However, the understanding of cellular pathology of CMBs, particularly in deep brain regions, remains limited. Utilizing two-photon microscopy and microprism implantation, we longitudinally imaged the impact of CMBs on neuronal and microglial activities across cortical depths in awake mice. A temporary decline in spontaneous neuronal activity occurred throughout cortical layers, followed by recovery within a week. However, significant changes of neuron-neuron activity correlations persisted for weeks. Moreover, microglial contact with neuron soma significantly increased post-microbleeds, indicating an important modulatory role of microglia. Notably, microglial contact, negatively correlated with neuronal firing rate in normal conditions, became uncorrelated after microbleeds, suggesting a decreased neuron-microglia inhibition. These findings reveal chronic alterations in cortical neuronal networks and microglial-neuronal interactions across cortical depths, shedding light on the pathology of CMBs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

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iScience - 27(2024), 4 vom: 19. März, Seite 109371

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yang, Qianru [VerfasserIn]
Vazquez, Alberto L [VerfasserIn]
Cui, X Tracy [VerfasserIn]

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Cell biology
Cellular neuroscience
Journal Article
Molecular neuroscience
Neuroscience

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Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.isci.2024.109371

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NLM369996976