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Heather J. Merchant

University of DundeeORCID 0009-0000-2233-670XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJul 16, 2026

Glycogen-Dependent Metabolic Reprogramming Regulates Microglial Activation and Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Disease

Hannah McAlister, Heather J. Merchant, Verity F. T. Mitchener…·Amy F. Lloyd

This study identifies glycogen metabolism as a key regulator of microglial function in Alzheimer's disease, showing that glycogenolysis drives microglial activation and that inhibiting it reduces Abeta uptake and functional impairment.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.13.738226

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