Control of neuroinflammation through radiation-induced microglial changes
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2021-09-10
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MDPI
Abstract
Microglia, the innate immune cells of the central nervous system, play a pivotal role in the modulation of neuroinflammation. Neuroinflammation has been implicated in many diseases of the CNS, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. It is well documented that microglial activation, initiated by a variety of stressors, can trigger a potentially destructive neuroinflammatory response via the release of pro-inflammatory molecules, and reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. However, the potential anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects that microglia are also thought to exhibit have been under-investigated. The application of ionising radiation at different doses and dose schedules may reveal novel methods for the control of microglial response to stressors, potentially highlighting avenues for treatment of neuroinflammation associated CNS disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. There remains a need to characterise the response of microglia to radiation, particularly low dose ionising radiation. © The Authors - Open Access
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This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Inflammation, Mitochondria, Cell constituents, Lymphokines, Antioxidants, Central nervous system, Diseases, Low dose irradiation
Citation
Boyd, A., Byrne, S., Middleton, R. J., Banati, R. B., & Liu, G.-J. (2021). Control of neuroinflammation through radiation-induced microglial changes. Cells, 10(9), 2381. doi:10.3390/cells10092381