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Angiophagy Prevents Early Embolus Washout But Recanalizes Microvessels Through Embolus Extravasation
Grutzendler J, Murikinati S, Hiner B, Ji L, Lam CK, Yoo T, Gupta S, Hafler BP, Adelman RA, Yuan P, Rodriguez G. Angiophagy Prevents Early Embolus Washout But Recanalizes Microvessels Through Embolus Extravasation. Science Translational Medicine 2014, 6: 226ra31. PMID: 24598589, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3006585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainCerebrovascular CirculationCoronary CirculationEmbolismFibrinFibrinolysisFundus OculiGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHemodynamicsHumansKidney TubulesLungMacrophagesMiceMice, TransgenicMicrocirculationMicrogliaMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMicrovesselsMonocytesPhagocytosisRetinaRetinal VesselsThrombosisConceptsBlood flow reestablishmentHours of occlusionVascular occlusive disordersDifferent therapeutic strategiesEmbolic occlusionOcclusive disordersVessel recanalizationAlveolar spaceTherapeutic strategiesTherapeutic targetHemodynamic pressureFibrinolytic systemPerivascular spacesEmboliRenal tubulesBlood clotsMicrovascular wallMost human organsOcclusionLungExtravasationKidneyEndotheliumMicrovasculatureWashout
2016
TREM2-mediated early microglial response limits diffusion and toxicity of amyloid plaques
Wang Y, Ulland TK, Ulrich JD, Song W, Tzaferis JA, Hole JT, Yuan P, Mahan TE, Shi Y, Gilfillan S, Cella M, Grutzendler J, DeMattos RB, Cirrito JR, Holtzman DM, Colonna M. TREM2-mediated early microglial response limits diffusion and toxicity of amyloid plaques. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2016, 213: 667-675. PMID: 27091843, PMCID: PMC4854736, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20151948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseTREM2 deficiencyAβ accumulationNeuritic damageAβ plaquesMyeloid cellsAbsence of TREM2Impact of TREM2Rare TREM2 variantsAmyloid β accumulationBrain-resident microgliaMyeloid cells 2Peripheral blood monocytesEarly time pointsMicroglial clusteringMicroglial receptorΒ accumulationAβ depositsNeuronal degenerationTREM2 variantsAmyloid plaquesMurine modelBlood monocytesMatter of debateMicroglia