Neuroinflammation, microglial activation, and glucose metabolism in neurodegenerative diseases
1Department of Brain Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
International Review of Neurobiology
|August 3, 2020
Abstract:
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by aggregated amyloid beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Apart from the plaques and tangles, microglial activation plays a significant role in neurodegeneration and neuronal function. This review discusses the way in which microglial activation influences neurodegeneration and how systemic inflammation, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity and hypercholesterolemia influence neuroinflammation. Also reviewed is how systemic inflammation influences microglial activation along with the relationship between microglial activation and glucose metabolism.
