Glial phagocytic clearance in Parkinson’s disease

Abstract An emerging picture suggests that glial cells’ loss of beneficial roles or gain of toxic functions can contribute to neurodegenerative conditions. Among glial cells, microglia and astrocytes have been shown to play phagocytic roles by engulfing synapses, apoptotic cells, cell debris, and re...

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Main Authors: Marie-Eve Tremblay, Mark R. Cookson, Laura Civiero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Molecular Neurodegeneration
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13024-019-0314-8