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Subventricular zone microglia transcriptional networks.

ABSTRACT: Microglia play an important role in inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system. There is evidence of microglial diversity with distinct phenotypes exhibiting either neuroprotection and repair or neurotoxicity. However the precise molecular mechanisms underlying this diversity are still unknown. Using a model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) we performed transcriptional profiling of isolated subventricular zone microglia from the acute and chronic disease phases of EAE. We found that microglia exhibit disease phase specific gene expression signatures, that correspond to unique gene ontology functions and genomic networks. Our data demonstrate for the first time, distinct transcriptional networks of microglia activation in vivo, that suggests a role as mediators of injury or repair.

SUBMITTER: Starossom SC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3109092 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Subventricular zone microglia transcriptional networks.

Starossom Sarah C SC Imitola Jaime J Wang Yue Y Cao Li L Khoury Samia J SJ

Brain, behavior, and immunity 20101111 5

Microglia play an important role in inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system. There is evidence of microglial diversity with distinct phenotypes exhibiting either neuroprotection and repair or neurotoxicity. However the precise molecular mechanisms underlying this diversity are still unknown. Using a model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) we performed transcriptional profiling of isolated subventricular zone microglia from the acute and chronic disease phases of EAE. ...[more]

PMID: 21074605

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