02138nas a2200229 4500008004100000245008200041210006900123260000800192300000700200490000700207520138300214653001601597653002801613653002401641653002101665653002101686653001801707653001401725100002601739700003601765856010701801 2020 eng d00aRole of dietary fatty acids in microglial polarization in Alzheimer's disease0 aRole of dietary fatty acids in microglial polarization in Alzhei cMAR a930 v173 a

Microglial polarization is an utmost important phenomenon in Alzheimer's disease that influences the brain environment. Polarization depends upon the types of responses that cells undergo, and it is characterized by receptors present on the cell surface and the secreted cytokines to the most. The expression of receptors on the surface is majorly influenced by internal and external factors such as dietary lipids. Types of fatty acids consumed through diet influence the brain environment and glial cell phenotype and types of receptors on microglia. Reports suggest that dietary habits influence microglial polarization and the switching of microglial phenotype is very important in neurodegenerative diseases. Omega-3 fatty acids have more influence on the brain, and they are found to regulate the inflammatory stage of microglia by fine-tuning the number of receptors expressed on microglia cells. In Alzheimer's disease, one of the pathological proteins involved is Tau protein, and microtubule-associated protein upon abnormal phosphorylation detaches from the microtubule and forms insoluble aggregates. Aggregated proteins have a tendency to propagate within the neurons and also become one of the causes of neuroinflammation. We hypothesize that tuning microglia towards anti-inflammatory phenotype would reduce the propagation of Tau in Alzheimer's disease.

10aFatty acids10aMicroglial polarization10aOmega-3 fatty acids10aTau inflammation10aTau phagocytosis10aTau spreading10aTauopathy1 aDesale, Smita, Eknath1 aChinnathambi, Subashchandrabose uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/role-dietary-fatty-acids-microglial-polarization-alzheimers-disease