Arg1+ microglia are critical for shaping cognition in female mice
Stratoulias, V.; Ruiz, R.; Kanatani, S.; Osman, A. M.; Armengol, J. A.; Rodriguez-Moreno, A.; Murgoci, A.-N.; Garcia-Dominguez, I.; Keane, L.; Vazquez-Carbera, G.; Alonso-Bellido, I.; Vernoux, N.; Tejera, D.; Grabert, K.; Cheray, M.; Gonzalez-Rodriguez, P.; Perez-Villegas, E. M.; Martinez-Gallego, I.; Brodin, D.; Avila-Carino, J.; Airavaara, M.; Uhlen, P.; Heneka, M. T.; Tremblay, M.-E.; Blomgren, K.; Venero, J. L.; Joseph, B.
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Diversity within microglia, the resident brain immune cells, is reported. Whether microglial subsets constitute different subtypes with intrinsic properties and unique functions has not been fully elucidated. Here, we describe a microglial subtype characterized by the expression of the enzyme Arginase-1, i.e. Arg1 +microglia, which is found predominantly in the cholinergic neuron-rich forebrain region during early postnatal development. Arg1+ microglia are frequently observed in close apposition to neurons and exhibit a distinctive molecular signature reflecting a reactive profile. Arg1 deficiency in microglia results in impaired dendritic spine maturation in the hippocampus where cholinergic neurons project, and cognitive behavioural deficiencies in female mice. Our results expand on microglia diversity and provide insights into distinctive spatiotemporal functions exerted by microglial subtypes.
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