Preventing Microglial Reactivity Protects from Acute and Progressive Neuronal Dysfunction, Motor Impairments and Sedation following Alcohol Abuse
Paouri, E.; Stanko, S.; Gasmi, N.; Glusauskas, G.; Mao, V.; Kwak, A.; Sarmadi, S.; Huang, E.; Hershberger, C.; Watercutter, Q.; Burton, H.; Crockett, A.; Gjojdeshi, A.; McMullen, M. R.; Hanamsagar, R. M.; Rotroff, D. M.; Prayson, R. A.; Bilbo, S. D.; Valadkhan, S.; Dana, H.; Nagy, L. E.; Davalos, D.
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Alcohol abuse is the primary risk factor for alcohol use disorder (AUD), a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality, characterized by systemic inflammation, multi-organ damage, and neurological impairments. While direct effects of alcohol on brain function are well-established, the role of microglia in acute and chronic neurological dysfunction in AUD remains unclear. Using longitudinal in vivo imaging in mice during acute and repeated alcohol abuse, we found that microglia exhibit dynamic morphological responses that precede but parallel ethanol-induced sedation. Ethanol also induced microglia-dependent synapse elimination and reduced neuronal activity and density. Genetic disruption of microglial MyD88 reversed these ethanol-associated changes in microglial reactivity, neuronal structure, and function, while protecting against alcohol-induced intoxication and motor impairments. These findings identify microglia as cellular drivers of acute and chronic brain dysfunction following alcohol abuse, and highlight MyD88 as a critical therapeutic target for the detrimental neurological consequences of AUD.
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