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. 2022 Sep 23;13:921705. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.921705

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Microglial polarization after stroke: microglial activation is divided into two phenotypes: M1-like and M2-like microglia. M1 microglia can be induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), etc., resulting in an increase in pro-inflammatory factors. M2-like microglia can be induced by IL-4, IL-13, etc., resulting in an increase in anti-inflammatory factors. Activated microglia pass through NF-κB, JAK-STAT, Notch, TLRs, and other signaling pathways. M1-like type promotes the inflammatory response and kills intracellular substances, while M2-like type plays an anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and repairing role in tissues.