Brain microglia in psychiatric disorders

• Published in: The Lancet. Psychiatry Vol. 4; no. 7; p. 563
• Main Authors: Mondelli, Valeria, Vernon, Anthony C, Turkheimer, Federico, Dazzan, Paola, Pariante, Carmine M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Animals; Autopsy - methods; Brain - diagnostic imaging; Brain - immunology; Brain - pathology; Humans; Inflammation - immunology; Inflammation - physiopathology; Inflammation - psychology; Macrophages - immunology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Mental Disorders - immunology; Mental Disorders - psychology; Microglia - immunology; Microglia - pathology; Psychiatry - trends; Psychology; Stress, Psychological - immunology; Stress, Psychological - physiopathology; Stress, Psychological - psychology

The role of immune activation in psychiatric disorders has attracted considerable attention over the past two decades, contributing to the rise of a new era for psychiatry. Microglia, the macrophages of the brain, are progressively becoming the main focus of the research in this field. In this Revie...