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  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

384 studies carry this tag.

Date range

1986 to 2026

Top journals

  • bioRxiv 21
  • Journal of neuroinflammation 17
  • International journal of molecular sciences 13
  • Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 10
  • Glia 10

169 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. Inhibition of Acyl-CoenzymeA: Cholesterol Acyltransferase 1 promotes shedding of soluble triggering receptor on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) and low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 (LRP1)-dependent phagocytosis of amyloid beta protein in microglia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2025-11 TREM2 and immune genetics

    ACAT1 inhibition increased LRP1 levels and soluble TREM2 (sTREM2) release via enhanced TREM2 cleavage by ADAM metallopeptidase domain 10/17 (ADAM10/17).

  2. Roles of TREM2 in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Translational neurodegeneration 2025-10-31 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Variants in the triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) gene have been demonstrated to increase the risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Nasu-Hakola disease.

  3. Syringin attenuates Alzheimer's disease-associated neuroinflammation by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology 2025-10-25 Inflammation and the immune system

    In the MWM, syringin reduced escape latency.

  4. Probenecid relieves LPS-induced neuroinflammation by modulating the NLRP1 inflammasome pathway in BV2 cells

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Scientific reports 2025-10-08 Inflammation and the immune system

    Inflammation is a key factor in neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) development, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD).

  5. Alzheimer's disease-associated PLCG2 variants alter microglial state and function in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived microglia-like cells

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2025-10 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Protective PLCG2P522R microglia showed significant transcriptomic similarity to isogenic controls.

  6. Microglial Dysfunction and Amyloid-Beta Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease and HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. International journal of molecular sciences 2025-09-17 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Chronic neuroinflammation and impaired protein clearance are hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND).

  7. TREM2 in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Cells 2025-09-05 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), represent significant global health challenges, affecting millions and straining healthcare systems.

  8. Cyclooxygenase-1 deletion in 5 × FAD mice protects against microglia-induced neuroinflammation and mitigates cognitive impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Translational neurodegeneration 2025-08-22 Inflammation and the immune system

    We identified a significant upregulation of COX-1 in 5 × FAD mice, with expression specifically localized to microglia in an age-dependent manner.

  9. Integrating neuroinflammation biomarkers into the ATN(X) framework: Advances in Alzheimer's pathogenesis, diagnosis, and insights from non-human primate models

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2025-08 TREM2 and immune genetics

    The amyloid/tau/neurodegeneration (ATN) biomarker framework has greatly progressed the diagnosis and staging of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  10. Ms4a4a deficiency ameliorates plaque pathology in a mouse model of amyloid accumulation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2025-08 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Ms4a4a deficiency reduced steady-state Aβ levels and shortened its half-life in brain interstitial fluid.

  11. Boosting angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in microglia protects against Alzheimer's disease in 5xFAD mice

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Nature aging 2025-06-09 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Genome-wide association studies have identified many gene polymorphisms associated with an increased risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD).

  12. Ciliatoside A attenuates neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease by activating mitophagy and inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology 2025-06-07 Inflammation and the immune system

    Our results demonstrate CA effectively inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation, reduces microglial pyroptosis, and mitigates oxidative stress-induced mitochondrial impairment in BV-2 cells.

  13. The roles of microglia and astrocytes in neuroinflammation of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Frontiers in neuroscience 2025-05-07 Inflammation and the immune system

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a typical neurodegenerative disease, with the most highlighted pathologic changes identified in the β-amyloid peptide (Aβ) and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs).

  14. Alzheimer's disease and age-related macular degeneration: Shared and distinct immune mechanisms

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Immunity 2025-05-04 Risk factors

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) represent the leading causes of dementia and vision impairment in the elderly, respectively.

  15. Lectins and neurodegeneration: A glycobiologist's perspective

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Advances in clinical and experimental medicine : official organ Wroclaw Medical University 2025-05 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, affect an increasing number of people in aging societies, dramatically reducing the quality of life of those affected.

  16. PLCG2 modulates TREM2 expression and signaling in response to Alzheimer's disease pathology

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2025-05 TREM2 and immune genetics

    In 5xFAD mice, the absence of PLCG2 resulted in reduced TREM2 expression and impaired microglial associations with amyloid beta plaques.

  17. Brain-wide microglia replacement using a nonconditioning strategy ameliorates pathology in mouse models of neurological disorders

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Science translational medicine 2025-04-30 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Growing genetic and pathological evidence has identified microglial dysfunction as a key contributor to the pathogenesis and progression of various neurological disorders, positioning microglia replacement as a promising therapeutic strategy.

  18. NLRP3 inflammasome in Alzheimer's disease: molecular mechanisms and emerging therapies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Frontiers in immunology 2025-04-07 Inflammation and the immune system

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline, memory impairment, and neuroinflammation, with no definitive cure currently available.

  19. Enhancing TREM2 expression activates microglia and modestly mitigates tau pathology and neurodegeneration

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Journal of neuroinflammation 2025-03-23 TREM2 and immune genetics

    TREM2, a microglia-specific receptor, is strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk, mediating microglial responses to amyloid pathology critical to AD development.

  20. NLRP3 inflammasome in neuroinflammation and central nervous system diseases

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Cellular & molecular immunology 2025-03-13 Inflammation and the immune system

    Neuroinflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of various central nervous system (CNS) diseases.

  21. Loss of ATG7 in microglia impairs UPR, triggers ferroptosis, and weakens amyloid pathology control

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. The Journal of experimental medicine 2025-02-13 Disease mechanisms

    Microglia impact brain development, homeostasis, and pathology.

  22. The Human Microglia Atlas (HuMicA) unravels changes in disease-associated microglia subsets across neurodegenerative conditions

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. Nature communications 2025-01-16 Genetics

    Dysregulated microglia activation, leading to neuroinflammation, is crucial in neurodegenerative disease development and progression.

  23. Inflammatory proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease reduced by a GLP1 receptor agonist: a post hoc analysis of the EXSCEL randomized placebo controlled trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 79 out of 100. Alzheimer's research & therapy 2024-10-02 Drug development

    EQW affected FCN2 (Cohen's d -0.019), PAI-1 (Cohen's d -0.033), sVCAM-1 (Cohen's d 0.035) and a cytokine-cytokine cluster (Cohen's d 0.037) significantly compared with placebo.

  24. PET imaging of microglia in Alzheimer's disease using copper-64 labeled TREM2 antibodies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Theranostics 2024-09-30 TREM2 and immune genetics

    The 64Cu-labeled antibodies were obtained in high radiochemical purity (RCP), radiochemical yield (RCY), and specific activity.

  25. Microglial TREM2 promotes phagocytic clearance of damaged neurons after status epilepticus

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Brain, behavior, and immunity 2024-09-29 TREM2 and immune genetics

    In the central nervous system, triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is exclusively expressed by microglia and is critical for microglial proliferation, migration, and phagocytosis.

  26. IRF3 regulates neuroinflammatory responses and the expression of genes associated with Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Journal of neuroinflammation 2024-08-30 Inflammation and the immune system

    The pathological role of interferon signaling is emerging in neuroinflammatory disorders, yet, the specific role of Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 (IRF3) in neuroinflammation remains poorly understood.

  27. Therapeutic Targets in Innate Immunity to Tackle Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Cells 2024-08-26 Inflammation and the immune system

    There is an urgent need for effective disease-modifying therapeutic interventions for Alzheimer's disease (AD)-the most prevalent cause of dementia with a profound socioeconomic burden.

  28. C9orf72 dipeptides activate the NLRP3 inflammasome

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Brain communications 2024-08-20 Inflammation and the immune system

    Frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are neurodegenerative diseases with considerable clinical, genetic and pathological overlap.

  29. Primate cerebrospinal fluid CHI3L1 reflects brain TREM2 agonism

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2024-08-01 TREM2 and immune genetics

    We report CSF soluble TREM2 (sTREM2) and CSF chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1/YKL-40) as PD biomarkers for the TREM2 agonist hPara.09.

  30. Multimerization of TREM2 is impaired by Alzheimer's disease-associated variants

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2024-07-20 TREM2 and immune genetics

    TREM2 trimers remained stably bound, driven primarily by salt bridge between residues D87 and R76 at the interface of TREM2 units.

  31. Targeting Microglia in Alzheimer's Disease: Pathogenesis and Potential Therapeutic Strategies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Biomolecules 2024-07-11 Genetics

    Microglia, as resident macrophages in the central nervous system, play a multifunctional role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  32. Intermittent hypoxia training enhances Aβ endocytosis by plaque associated microglia via VPS35-dependent TREM2 recycling in murine Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Alzheimer's research & therapy 2024-06-03 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Our results showed that IHT ameliorated cognitive function and Aβ pathology.

  33. Neuroinflammation is associated with Alzheimer's disease co-pathology in dementia with Lewy bodies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. Acta neuropathologica communications 2024-05-07 Brain tissue and pathology

    Morphologically, reactive and amoeboid microglia were common in mixed DLB + AD, while homeostatic microglia with a small soma and thin processes were observed in pure DLB cases.

  34. Regulation of human microglial gene expression and function via RNAase-H active antisense oligonucleotides in vivo in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Molecular neurodegeneration 2024-04-24 TREM2 and immune genetics

    We proved their efficacy in human iPSC microglia in vitro, as well as their pharmacological activity in vivo in a xenografted microglia model.

  35. Osteopontin drives neuroinflammation and cell loss in MAPT-N279K frontotemporal dementia patient neurons

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Cell stem cell 2024-04-15 Genetics

    Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an incurable group of early-onset dementias that can be caused by the deposition of hyperphosphorylated tau in patient brains.

  36. SHIP inhibition mediates select TREM2-induced microglial functions

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Molecular immunology 2024-04-12 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Microglia play a pivotal role in the pathology of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), with the Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) central to their neuroprotective functions.

  37. SKA2 regulated hyperactive secretory autophagy drives neuroinflammation-induced neurodegeneration

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Nature communications 2024-03-25 Inflammation and the immune system

    High levels of proinflammatory cytokines induce neurotoxicity and catalyze inflammation-driven neurodegeneration, but the specific release mechanisms from microglia remain elusive.

  38. Proteomic analysis of P. gingivalis-Lipopolysaccharide induced neuroinflammation in SH-SY5Y and HMC3 cells

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. GeroScience 2024-03-20 Inflammation and the immune system

    Chronic periodontitis and its keystone pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis, have increasingly been linked with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  39. Functional BRI2-TREM2 interactions in microglia: implications for Alzheimer's and related dementias

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. EMBO reports 2024-02-12 TREM2 and immune genetics

    ITM2B/BRI2 mutations cause Alzheimer's Disease (AD)-related dementias.

  40. TREM2 in Alzheimer's disease: Structure, function, therapeutic prospects, and activation challenges

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Molecular and cellular neurosciences 2024-01-19 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is a membrane glycoprotein that plays a crucial role in the regulation of microglial survival, activation, phagocytosis, as well as in the maintenance of brain homeostasis and the inflammatory response to injury or neurodegeneration.

  41. Aducanumab anti-amyloid immunotherapy induces sustained microglial and immune alterations

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. The Journal of experimental medicine 2024-01-16 Treatments

    Aducanumab, an anti-amyloid immunotherapy for Alzheimer's disease, efficiently reduces Aβ, though its plaque clearance mechanisms, long-term effects, and effects of discontinuation are not fully understood.

  42. Impaired microglial phagocytosis promotes seizure development

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology 2024-01-02 TREM2 and immune genetics

    In the central nervous system, triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is exclusively expressed by microglia and is critical for microglial proliferation, migration, and phagocytosis.

  43. Different Splice Isoforms of Peripheral Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells 2 mRNA Expressions are Associated With Cognitive Decline in Mild Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease and Reflect Central Neuroinflammation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias 2024 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is upregulated in activated microglia and may be related to cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  44. Microglial TLR4/NLRP3 Inflammasome Signaling in Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2024 Inflammation and the immune system

    Alzheimer's disease is a pervasive neurodegenerative disease that is estimated to represent approximately 70% of dementia cases worldwide, and the molecular complexity that has been highlighted remains poorly understood.

  45. VEGF controls microglial phagocytic response to amyloid-β

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Frontiers in cellular neuroscience 2023-12-15 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Microglial cells are well known to be implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), due to the impaired clearance of amyloid-β (Aβ) protein.

  46. INPP5D regulates inflammasome activation in human microglia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Nature communications 2023-11-29 Inflammation and the immune system

    Microglia and neuroinflammation play an important role in the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  47. PCSK9 ablation attenuates Aβ pathology, neuroinflammation and cognitive dysfunctions in 5XFAD mice

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Brain, behavior, and immunity 2023-11-13 Inflammation and the immune system

    In vitro, PCSK9 significantly increased IL6, IL1B and TNFΑ mRNA levels in Aβ fibrils-treated U373 cells, without influencing inflammasome gene expression, except for an increase in NLRC4 mRNA levels.

  48. Multiple sclerosis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Lancet (London, England) 2023-11-07 Mild cognitive impairment

    Multiple sclerosis remains one of the most common causes of neurological disability in the young adult population (aged 18-40 years).

  49. Role of trigger receptor 2 expressed on myeloid cells in neuroinflammation-neglected multidimensional regulation of microglia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Neurochemistry international 2023-11-03 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Neuroinflammation is an inflammatory cascade involved in various neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, and other relevant diseases.

  50. The Pathogenesis in Alzheimer's Disease: TREM2 as a Potential Target

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Journal of integrative neuroscience 2023-10-30 TREM2 and immune genetics

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is ranked as the third-most expensive illness and sixth leading cause of mortality.

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