Proliferating culture of aged microglia for the study of neurodegenerative diseases

dc.contributor.authorvon Bernhardi, Rommy
dc.contributor.authorTichauer, Juan
dc.contributor.authorEugenin-von Bernhardi, Laura
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T00:00:17Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T00:00:17Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractMicroglial cells' phenotype and function change with aging. Since microglial cell impairments that are relevant for neurodegenerative diseases appear to be unique to aged individuals, it is important to assess function of aged microglia. However, most studies are done with microglia from neonates, mostly due to lack of reliable protocols to obtain microglia from adult animals. Here, we present a conditioned media-dependent culture system that promotes proliferation of adult microglia. We observed that inflammatory activation was increasingly oxidative in microglia from aged animals. Also, whereas phagocytosis of A beta by microglia from adult animals was more robust than that of microglia from neonates, the induction of phagocytosis by TGF beta was abolished in aged animals. Our results show the importance of using adult animals cells for the study of neurodegenerative processes or other diseases associated with aging. The proposed culture method is inexpensive and cell yield allows for their assessment by functional bioassays and biochemistry. (C) 2011 Elseviel B.V. All rights reserved.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.08.027
dc.identifier.issn0165-0270
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.08.027
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/95333
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000296414900009
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final69
dc.pagina.inicio65
dc.revistaJournal of neuroscience methods
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectAging
dc.subjectGlia
dc.subjectNeuroinflammation
dc.subjectNitric oxide
dc.subjectOxidative stress
dc.subjectPhagocytosis
dc.subjectTGF beta
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleProliferating culture of aged microglia for the study of neurodegenerative diseases
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen202
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sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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