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[200110 Àú³Î¹ßÇ¥] Microglia monitor and protect neuronal function via specialized somatic purinergic junctions

Kyujin Suh ¦¢ 2020-01-14

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https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2019/12/11/science.aax6752


Microglia monitor and protect neuronal function via specialized somatic purinergic junctions

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Science  12 Dec 2019:
eaax6752
DOI: 10.1126/science.aax6752

Abstract

Microglia are the main immune cells in the brain with roles in brain homeostasis and neurological diseases. Mechanisms underlying microglia-neuron communication remain elusive. Here, we identified an interaction site between neuronal cell bodies and microglial processes in mouse and human brain. Somatic microglia-neuron junctions possessed specialized nanoarchitecture optimized for purinergic signaling. Activity of neuronal mitochondria was linked with microglial junction formation, which was induced rapidly in response to neuronal activation and blocked by inhibition of P2Y12 receptors (P2Y12R). Brain injury-induced changes at somatic junctions triggered P2Y12R-dependent microglial neuroprotection, regulating neuronal calcium load and functional connectivity. Thus, microglial processes at these junctions could potentially monitor and protect neuronal functions.




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