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Newest in this topic

  1. Molecular MRI of Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's Disease using a Folate-targeted Nanoprobe 2026-11-01
  2. Neuroinflammation is an early pathological process in a mouse model of prodromal Parkinsons disease 2026-10-30
  3. The TREM-receptor family interactome in the human brain 2026-10-29

Studies

747 studies carry this tag.

Date range

1986 to 2026

Top journals

  • Molecular neurodegeneration 31
  • Journal of neuroinflammation 26
  • bioRxiv 21
  • Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 19
  • Neurobiology of aging 19

252 journals in all.

Newest first, then by address. Each study has a usefulness score out of 100 (rubric version 4.0); tap a score to see what makes it up. Tags were assigned automatically from each study's title and summary. The same studies as a filter in the library.

  1. Downregulation of TREM2 expression exacerbates neuroinflammatory responses through TLR4-mediated MAPK signaling pathway in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Molecular immunology 2021-12-24 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Activation of glial cells and neuroinflammation play an important role in the onset and development of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  2. Inflammasome activation in neurodegenerative diseases

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Essays in biochemistry 2021-12-22 Inflammation and the immune system

    Approximately ten million people are diagnosed with dementia annually since they experience difficulties with memory and thinking skills.

  3. Complement System in Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. International journal of molecular sciences 2021-12-20 Inflammation and the immune system

    Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia characterized by problems with short-term memory, cognition, and difficulties with activities of daily living.

  4. TREM2 interacts with TDP-43 and mediates microglial neuroprotection against TDP-43-related neurodegeneration

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 55 out of 100. Nature neuroscience 2021-12-16 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cell 2 (TREM2) is linked to risk of neurodegenerative disease.

  5. Exercise plasma boosts memory and dampens brain inflammation via clusterin

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Nature 2021-12-08 Genetics

    Physical exercise is generally beneficial to all aspects of human and animal health, slowing cognitive ageing and neurodegeneration 1 .

  6. Targeting MicroRNA-485-3p Blocks Alzheimer's Disease Progression

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. International journal of molecular sciences 2021-12-04 Drug development

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a form of dementia characterized by progressive memory decline and cognitive dysfunction.

  7. AD-linked R47H-TREM2 mutation induces disease-enhancing microglial states via AKT hyperactivation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Science translational medicine 2021-12-01 TREM2 and immune genetics

    The hemizygous R47H variant of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 ( TREM2 ), a microglia-specific gene in the brain, increases risk for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

  8. TREM2-independent oligodendrocyte, astrocyte, and T cell responses to tau and amyloid pathology in mouse models of Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. Cell reports 2021-12-01 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Non-neuronal responses in neurodegenerative disease have received increasing attention as important contributors to disease pathogenesis and progression.

  9. Xenogeneic skin transplantation promotes angiogenesis and tissue regeneration through activated Trem2+ macrophages

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Science advances 2021-12-01 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Skin allo- and xenotransplantation are the standard treatment for major burns when donor sites for autografts are not available.

  10. Secretases in Alzheimer's disease: Novel insights into proteolysis of APP and TREM2

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. Current opinion in neurobiology 2021-10-22 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Secretases are a group of proteases that are major drug targets considered for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  11. Sphingosine-1-phosphate, a novel TREM2 ligand, promotes microglial phagocytosis to protect against ischemic brain injury

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B 2021-10-22 TREM2 and immune genetics

    The mechanism of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P)-mediated phagocytosis remains unknown.

  12. CD4 + T cells contribute to neurodegeneration in Lewy body dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Science (New York, N.Y.) 2021-10-14 Genetics

    Recent studies indicate that the adaptive immune system plays a role in Lewy body dementia (LBD).

  13. Cellular and molecular influencers of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease: Recent concepts & roles

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Neurochemistry international 2021-10-14 Inflammation and the immune system

    Alzheimer's disease (AD), an extremely common neurodegenerative disorder of the older generation, is one of the leading causes of death globally.

  14. Uncovering Disease Mechanisms in a Novel Mouse Model Expressing Humanized APOEε4 and Trem2*R47H

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Frontiers in aging neuroscience 2021-10-11 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD; LOAD) is the most common human neurodegenerative disease, however, the availability and efficacy of disease-modifying interventions is severely lacking.

  15. Targeting TREM2 on tumor-associated macrophages enhances immunotherapy

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. Cell reports 2021-10-01 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Converting checkpoint inhibitor (CPI)-resistant individuals to being responsive requires identifying suppressive mechanisms.

  16. Donepezil Regulates LPS and Aβ-Stimulated Neuroinflammation through MAPK/NLRP3 Inflammasome/STAT3 Signaling

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. International journal of molecular sciences 2021-09-30 Inflammation and the immune system

    The acetylcholinesterase inhibitors donepezil and rivastigmine have been used as therapeutic drugs for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but their effects on LPS- and Aβ-induced neuroinflammatory responses and the underlying molecular pathways have not been studied in detail in vitro and in vivo.

  17. Reduced TREM2 activation in microglia of patients with Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. FEBS open bio 2021-09-28 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Loss-of-function variants of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  18. Microglia in Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration: From Understanding to Therapy

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Frontiers in neuroscience 2021-09-24 Genetics

    Microglia are the resident macrophages of the central nervous system (CNS) acting as the first line of defense in the brain by phagocytosing harmful pathogens and cellular debris.

  19. Microglial TREM2 at the Intersection of Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. The Neuroscientist : a review journal bringing neurobiology, neurology and psychiatry 2021-09-02 TREM2 and immune genetics

    As resident immune cells of the brain, microglia serve pivotal roles in regulating neuronal function under both physiological and pathological conditions, including aging and the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease, Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  20. Beyond Activation: Characterizing Microglial Functional Phenotypes

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Cells 2021-08-28 Genetics

    Classically, the following three morphological states of microglia have been defined: ramified, amoeboid and phagocytic.

  21. Differential interaction with TREM2 modulates microglial uptake of modified Aβ species

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Glia 2021-08-24 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Rare coding variants of the microglial triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) confer an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) characterized by the progressive accumulation of aggregated forms of amyloid β peptides (Aβ).

  22. TREM2-dependent lipid droplet biogenesis in phagocytes is required for remyelination

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. The Journal of experimental medicine 2021-08-23 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Upon demyelinating injury, microglia orchestrate a regenerative response that promotes myelin repair, thereby restoring rapid signal propagation and protecting axons from further damage.

  23. BAD-mediated neuronal apoptosis and neuroinflammation contribute to Alzheimer's disease pathology

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. iScience 2021-08-04 Inflammation and the immune system

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common progressive neurodegenerative disease.

  24. Inflammation and Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications by Natural Products

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Mediators of inflammation 2021-07-31 Inflammation and the immune system

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with no clear causative event making the disease difficult to diagnose and treat.

  25. NLRP3 inflammasome activation and cell death

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Cellular & molecular immunology 2021-07-28 Risk factors

    The NLRP3 inflammasome is a cytosolic multiprotein complex composed of the innate immune receptor protein NLRP3, adapter protein ASC, and inflammatory protease caspase-1 that responds to microbial infection, endogenous danger signals, and environmental stimuli.

  26. Role of TREM2 in Alzheimer's Disease: A Long Road Ahead

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Molecular neurobiology 2021-07-18 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by an increasing deterioration of memory, which is concomitant with additional cognitive deficits.

  27. Autophagy deficiency modulates microglial lipid homeostasis and aggravates tau pathology and spreading

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2021-07-06 Inflammation and the immune system

    The autophagy-lysosomal pathway plays a critical role in intracellular clearance and metabolic homeostasis.

  28. Acute Trem2 reduction triggers increased microglial phagocytosis, slowing amyloid deposition in mice

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2021-07-01 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Heterozygous genetic variants within the TREM2 gene show a strong association with increased Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk.

  29. NLRP3 and Infections: β-Amyloid in Inflammasome beyond Neurodegeneration

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. International journal of molecular sciences 2021-06-29 Inflammation and the immune system

    Amyloid beta (Aβ)-induced abnormal neuroinflammation is recognized as a major pathological feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD), which results in memory impairment.

  30. Potential Repositioning of Anti-cancer EGFR Inhibitors in Alzheimer's Disease: Current Perspectives and Challenging Prospects

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Neuroscience 2021-06-15 Drug development

    Clinical trials of new drugs for Alzheimer's disease (AD) have ended with disappointing results, with tremendous resources and time.

  31. The Unfolded Protein Response in Immune Cells as an Emerging Regulator of Neuroinflammation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Frontiers in aging neuroscience 2021-06-11 Disease mechanisms

    Immune surveillance is an essential process that safeguards the homeostasis of a healthy brain.

  32. Acute systemic inflammation exacerbates neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease: IL-1β drives amplified responses in primed astrocytes and neuronal network dysfunction

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2021-06-03 Inflammation and the immune system

    Neuroinflammation contributes to Alzheimer's disease (AD) progression.

  33. Transcriptional signature in microglia associated with Aβ plaque phagocytosis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Nature communications 2021-05-21 Genetics

    The role of microglia cells in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is well recognized, however their molecular and functional diversity remain unclear.

  34. TREM2 promotes natural killer cell development in CD3-CD122+NK1.1+ pNK cells

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. BMC immunology 2021-05-12 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Here, we demonstrated for the first time that CD3-CD122+NK1.1+ precursor NK (pNK) cells expressed TREM2 and their population increased in TREM2-overexpressing transgenic (TREM2-TG) mice compared with that in female C57BL/6 J wild type (WT) mice.

  35. Role of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) in neurodegenerative dementias

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. The European journal of neuroscience 2021-04-26 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Neurodegeneration is a debilitating condition that causes nerve cell degeneration or death.

  36. TREM2 expression in the brain and biological fluids in prion diseases

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Acta neuropathologica 2021-04-21 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is an innate immune cell surface receptor that regulates microglial function and is involved in the pathophysiology of several neurodegenerative diseases.

  37. TREM2 is a receptor for non-glycosylated mycolic acids of mycobacteria that limits anti-mycobacterial macrophage activation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Nature communications 2021-04-16 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Mycobacterial cell-wall glycolipids elicit an anti-mycobacterial immune response via FcRγ-associated C-type lectin receptors, including Mincle, and caspase-recruitment domain family member 9 (CARD9).

  38. Soluble α-synuclein-antibody complexes activate the NLRP3 inflammasome in hiPSC-derived microglia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2021-04-13 Inflammation and the immune system

    Parkinson's disease is characterized by accumulation of α-synuclein (αSyn).

  39. TREM2/PLCγ2 signalling in immune cells: function, structural insight, and potential therapeutic modulation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Molecular neurodegeneration 2021-04-06 TREM2 and immune genetics

    The central role of the resident innate immune cells of the brain (microglia) in neurodegeneration has become clear over the past few years largely through genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and has rapidly become an active area of research.

  40. Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-2 (TREM2) Interacts With Colony-Stimulating Factor 1 Receptor (CSF1R) but Is Not Necessary for CSF1/CSF1R-Mediated Microglial Survival

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Frontiers in immunology 2021-03-25 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-2 (TREM2) and colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) are crucial molecules for microgliopathy, which is characterized by microglia dysfunction and has recently been proposed as the neuropathological hallmark of neurological disorders.

  41. Safety and efficacy of sargramostim (GM-CSF) in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 60 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) 2021-03-24 Biomarkers

    The innate immune system is a viable target for therapeutic intervention in AD.

  42. Microglial phagocytosis of neurons in neurodegeneration, and its regulation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Journal of neurochemistry 2021-03-17 Genetics

    There is growing evidence that excessive microglial phagocytosis of neurons and synapses contributes to multiple brain pathologies.

  43. Neurodegenerative Disease and the NLRP3 Inflammasome

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Frontiers in pharmacology 2021-03-10 Inflammation and the immune system

    The prevalence of neurodegenerative disease has increased significantly in recent years, and with a rapidly aging global population, this trend is expected to continue.

  44. The sTREM2 Concentrations in the Blood: A Marker of Neurodegeneration?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Frontiers in molecular biosciences 2021-03-09 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Microglia performs a variety of functions during brain development designed to maintain brain homeostasis.

  45. Trem2 restrains the enhancement of tau accumulation and neurodegeneration by β-amyloid pathology

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 51 out of 100. Neuron 2021-03-05 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Loss-of-function TREM2 mutations strongly increase Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk.

  46. African Americans Have Differences in CSF Soluble TREM2 and Associated Genetic Variants

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. Neurology. Genetics 2021-03-04 Tau biomarkers

    The primary cohort included 91 AAs and 868 NHWs.

  47. CSF sTREM2 is elevated in a subset in GRN-related frontotemporal dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Neurobiology of aging 2021-03-04 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Excessive microglial activation might be a central pathological process in GRN-related frontotemporal dementia (FTD-GRN).

  48. Gamma subunit of complement component 8 is a neuroinflammation inhibitor

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Brain : a journal of neurology 2021-03-03 Inflammation and the immune system

    The complement system is part of the innate immune system that comprises several small proteins activated by sequential cleavages.

  49. Beneficial Metabolic Effects of TREM2 in Obesity Are Uncoupled From Its Expression on Macrophages

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 49 out of 100. Diabetes 2021-02-24 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Obesity-induced white adipose tissue (WAT) hypertrophy is associated with elevated adipose tissue macrophage (ATM) content.

  50. Systematic Pan-Cancer Analysis Identifies TREM2 as an Immunological and Prognostic Biomarker

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 44 out of 100. Frontiers in immunology 2021-02-17 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-2 (TREM2) is a transmembrane receptor of the immunoglobulin superfamily and a crucial signaling hub for multiple pathological pathways that mediate immunity.

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