The Influence of Virus Infection on Microglia and Accelerated Brain Aging

Autor: Luis Filgueira, Alexey Larionov, Nils Lannes
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cells, Vol 10, Iss 7, p 1836 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4409
DOI: 10.3390/cells10071836
Popis: Microglia are the resident immune cells of the central nervous system contributing substantially to health and disease. There is increasing evidence that inflammatory microglia may induce or accelerate brain aging, by interfering with physiological repair and remodeling processes. Many viral infections affect the brain and interfere with microglia functions, including human immune deficiency virus, flaviviruses, SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and human herpes viruses. Especially chronic viral infections causing low-grade neuroinflammation may contribute to brain aging. This review elucidates the potential role of various neurotropic viruses in microglia-driven neurocognitive deficiencies and possibly accelerated brain aging.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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