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@ARTICLE{TodaRobert:285210,
author = {Toda Robert, Aiko and McQuade, Amanda and Koppes-den
Hertog, Sascha J and Erlebach, Lena and Kronenberg-Versteeg,
Deborah and Kampmann, Martin and Giera, Martin and van der
Kant, Rik},
title = {{C}omparative lipidomics of i{PSC}-derived microglia
protocols reveal lipid droplet and immune differences
mediated by media composition.},
journal = {Stem cell reports},
volume = {21},
number = {2},
issn = {2213-6711},
address = {Maryland Heights, MO},
publisher = {Cell Press},
reportid = {DZNE-2026-00189},
pages = {102779},
year = {2026},
abstract = {Altered microglial lipid metabolism is heavily implicated
in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and aging. Recently, protocols
were developed to generate human induced pluripotent stem
cell-derived microglia-like cells (iMGL) to study microglial
function in vitro, including embryoid body-based methods and
induced transcription factor (iTF)-dependent approaches.
Here, we performed comparative lipidomics on iMGL from these
methods and report major differences in multiple lipid
classes, including triglycerides (TGs), a storage form of
fatty acids implicated in microglial reactivity. TGs are
strongly increased in iTF microglia due to the absence of a
media supplement (B-27). Supplementing iTF microglia with
B-27, or its component L-carnitine, reduces TGs and promotes
a homeostatic state. B-27 also renders iTF microglia
metabolically responsive to immune stimuli. Overall, our
data show that iMGL differentiation methods have a major
impact on microglial lipidomes and warrant attention when
studying AD and neuroinflammatory processes involving
lipids.},
keywords = {Microglia: metabolism / Microglia: cytology / Microglia:
drug effects / Microglia: immunology / Induced Pluripotent
Stem Cells: cytology / Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells:
metabolism / Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: drug effects /
Humans / Lipidomics: methods / Lipid Droplets: metabolism /
Culture Media: chemistry / Culture Media: pharmacology /
Cell Differentiation: drug effects / Lipid Metabolism /
Triglycerides: metabolism / Cells, Cultured / iPSC (Other) /
lipid droplet (Other) / lipid metabolism (Other) /
lipidomics (Other) / microglia (Other) / neuroinflammation
(Other) / triglycerides (Other) / Culture Media (NLM
Chemicals) / Triglycerides (NLM Chemicals)},
cin = {AG Jucker / AG Kronenberg-Versteeg},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1210001 / I:(DE-2719)1210015},
pnm = {352 - Disease Mechanisms (POF4-352) / 351 - Brain Function
(POF4-351)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-352 / G:(DE-HGF)POF4-351},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:41512865},
doi = {10.1016/j.stemcr.2025.102779},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/285210},
}