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  • Cell Biology

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  • Microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, exhibit plasticity and can be primed by inflammation.
  • Recent research shows microglia can develop 'innate immune memory' (IIM), a form of long-term molecular reprogramming.
  • Priming and IIM influence microglial responses to subsequent inflammatory stimuli, either enhancing or suppressing them.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the capacity of microglia to process inflammatory signals over different time scales.
  • To propose a new, integrated nomenclature for microglial inflammatory responses.
  • To highlight research directions for understanding microglial roles in neurological diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of current research on microglial priming and IIM.
  • Discussion of experimental findings from mouse models of neurological disease.
  • Analysis of potential clinical relevance of microglial memory phenomena.

Main Results:

  • Microglia demonstrate both short-term priming and long-term innate immune memory.
  • The effects of IIM on secondary inflammatory insults are stimulus-dependent, leading to either potentiation or suppression.
  • Both priming and IIM impact neurological disease pathology in preclinical models.

Conclusions:

  • Microglia possess sophisticated mechanisms for processing inflammatory information over time.
  • A unified nomenclature is needed to accurately describe these microglial adaptive processes.
  • Understanding microglial memory is crucial for developing novel therapeutic strategies for human brain diseases.