“…The release of aggregated pathogenic proteins such as Aβ, tau, α-synuclein, mSOD1, and TDP-43 into the extracellular space, drives the changes of microglia and astrocytes into their pro-inflammatory phenotypes ( Figure 1 B). The pro-inflammatory-phenotype astrocytes and activated microglia release pro-inflammatory factors, such as interleukins and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), which act as mediators dysregulating the synaptic function, the BBB, the metabolic function, and CSF and blood flow [ 5 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ]. Altogether, the predominance of the pro-inflammatory state results in the increase of pro-inflammatory factors and in a decrease in the protein clearance; and ultimately in disease progression.…”