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Takahiro Masuda1

  • 1Division of Molecular Neuroimmunology, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

Immunity
|February 11, 2026
PubMed

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Microglia exhibit dynamic plasticity, adapting their states through regulatory network changes. Conserved enhancers connect developmental and Alzheimer

Area of Science:

  • Neuroimmunology and epigenetics.
  • Cellular plasticity and neurodegeneration.

Background:

  • Microglia, the brain's immune cells, display significant plasticity.
  • Microglial states change based on development, location, and stimuli.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the regulatory mechanisms behind microglial state transitions.
  • To explore the role of enhancers in microglial plasticity.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of regulatory network dynamics.
  • Investigating enhancer activity in different microglial states.

Main Results:

  • Adaptive reconfiguration of regulatory networks drives microglial state changes.
  • Enhancer dynamics are crucial for these transitions.
  • Conserved enhancers link developmental and Alzheimer's-related microglial states.

Conclusions:

  • Epigenetic frameworks, particularly enhancer dynamics, underlie microglial plasticity.
  • Shared epigenetic mechanisms may influence susceptibility to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

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