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Microglia in Cancer Therapy-Related Cognitive Impairment

Trends in Neurosciences, ISSN: 0166-2236, Vol: 44, Issue: 6, Page: 441-451
2021
  • 63
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 135
    Captures
  • 2
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    63
  • Captures
    135
  • Mentions
    2
    • Blog Mentions
      1
      • 1
    • News Mentions
      1
      • 1

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Review Description

Millions of cancer survivors experience a persistent neurological syndrome that includes deficits in memory, attention, information processing, and mental health. Cancer therapy-related cognitive impairment can cause mild to severe disruptions to quality of life for these cancer survivors. Understanding the cellular and molecular underpinnings of this disorder will facilitate new therapeutic strategies aimed at ameliorating these long-lasting impairments. Accumulating evidence suggests that a range of cancer therapies induce persistent activation of the brain’s resident immune cells, microglia. Cancer therapy-induced microglial activation disrupts numerous mechanisms of neuroplasticity, and emerging findings suggest that this impairment in plasticity is central to cancer therapy-related cognitive impairment. This review explores reactive microglial dysregulation of neural circuit structure and function following cancer therapy.

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