Translocator protein is a marker of activated microglia in rodent models but not human neurodegenerative diseases
Erik Nutma, Nurun Nahar Fancy, Maria Weinert, Stergios Tsartsalis, Manuel C. Marzin, Robert C. J. Muirhead, Irene N. Falk, Marjolein Breur, Joy de Bruin, David Hollaus, Robin Pieterman, Jasper J. Anink, David Story, Siddharthan Chandran, Jiabin Tang, , David R. Owen
The paper shows TSPO expression increases in activated microglia in rodent models but not in human neurodegenerative diseases, indicating species-specific differences in TSPO function.
Nature Communications · Aug 28, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience