Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of microglia in substance use disorders

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q3 NEUROSCIENCES

Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI:10.1016/j.mcn.2023.103838

Samara J. Vilca , Alexander V. Margetts , Tate A. Pollock , Luis M. Tuesta

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Abstract

Microglia are widely known for their role in immune surveillance and for their ability to refine neurocircuitry during development, but a growing body of evidence suggests that microglia may also play a complementary role to neurons in regulating the behavioral aspects of substance use disorders. While many of these efforts have focused on changes in microglial gene expression associated with drug-taking, epigenetic regulation of these changes has yet to be fully understood. This review provides recent evidence supporting the role of microglia in various aspects of substance use disorder, with particular focus on changes to the microglial transcriptome and the potential epigenetic mechanisms driving these changes. Further, this review discusses the latest technical advances in low-input chromatin profiling and highlights the current challenges for studying these novel molecular mechanisms in microglia.

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Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience 医学-神经科学

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5.60

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37 days

期刊介绍： Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience publishes original research of high significance covering all aspects of neurosciences indicated by the broadest interpretation of the journal''s title. In particular, the journal focuses on synaptic maintenance, de- and re-organization, neuron-glia communication, and de-/regenerative neurobiology. In addition, studies using animal models of disease with translational prospects and experimental approaches with backward validation of disease signatures from human patients are welcome.