Microglia go beyond surveillance to fuel neuronal protein synthesis on demand.

Pluchino, Stefano; Asimakidou, Evridiki · Cell Metab · 2026

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Abstract

In this issue of Cell Metabolism, Adler et al.<sup>1</sup> demonstrate that microglia coordinate multicellular metabolic interactions within the neurovascular niche. They identify microglia-derived cysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61 (CYR61) as a mediator promoting cerebral glucose uptake and neuronal protein synthesis, thereby highlighting a role for microglia in supporting neuronal adaptation on demand.

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