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. 2024 Jun 27;27(8):1468–1474. doi: 10.1038/s41593-024-01682-8

Extended Data Fig. 8. Characterization of IFNγ-activated microglia signatures in 5xFAD mice.

Extended Data Fig. 8

a, Representative image showing B2M+ (green) IBA1+ cells (grey) in the cortex of WT and 5xFAD mice aged 4 and 10 months. Plaques are stained with Methoxy-X04 (MX04, red). Scale bar, 10 µm. Quantifications indicate the percentage of IBA1+ cells also positive for B2M. Statistical significance was determined for n = 3 animals using unpaired two-sided Student’s t-test (WT 4 m, 5xFAD 4 m, *p = 0.023; WT 10 m, 5xFAD 10 m, *p = 0.011). b, Representative image showing ISG15+ (green) IBA1+ cells (grey) in the cortex of WT and 5xFAD mice aged 4 and 10 months. Plaques are stained with Methoxy-X04 (MX04, red). Scale bar, 10 µm. Quantifications indicate the percentage of IBA1+ cells also positive for ISG15. Statistical significance was determined for n = 3 animals using unpaired two-sided Student’s t-test (WT 4 m, 5xFAD 4 m, **p = 0.006; WT 10 m, 5xFAD 10 m, ***p = 0.0001). c, Representative image showing MHCII+ (green) STAT1+ (magenta) IBA1+ (green) cells. Plaques are stained with Methoxy-X04 (MX04, red). Scale bar, 10 µm. Pie chart shows mean percentage of MHCII+ IBA1+ cells positive or negative for STAT1 for n = 3 animals. d, Representative image showing primary microglia cultures treated with control (PBS), 1 ng/µL IFNγ and 1 ng/µL IFNγ with 1 µM baricitinib. Scale bar, 10 µm. Quantifications indicate the percentage of IBA1+ cells (green) also positive for MHCII (red). Statistical significance was determined for n = 3-4 biological replicates by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc test (control, IFNγ, *p = 0.036; IFNγ, IFNγ+baricitinib, *p = 0.040). e, Representative image of old 24-month old mice injected with PBS (control) and 10 ng IFNγ. Scale bar, 10 µm. Quantifications indicate the percentage of IBA1+ cells (green) also positive for MHCII (red). Statistical significance was determined for n = 3 animals using unpaired two-sided Student’s t-test (control, IFNγ, ***p = 0.0002). Each point on the graph represents one animal. Data is presented as mean ± SEM.

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