HLA-DRB1*15:01 drives sex- and age-dependent microglial activation and neuroimmune signaling
Elsa M. Reyes‐Reyes, Dhanalakshmi Chinnasamy, Fabian‐Xosé Fernandez, Michael Trial, Vincent Nguyen, Qianying He, Carolina Figueroa, Angel C Leslie, David Robert Bradford, Jean‐Paul L. Wiegand, Kathleen E. Rodgers
This study shows that HLA-DRB1*15:01 causes age- and sex-dependent microglial activation and neuroimmune signaling changes linked to cognitive impairment and inflammation in the CNS.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience