Liposomal clodronate selectively eliminates microglia from primary astrocyte cultures

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is increasing interest in astrocyte biology because astrocytes have been demonstrated to play prominent roles in physiological and pathological conditions of the central nervous system, including neuroinflammation. To understan...

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Main Authors: Kumamaru Hiromi, Saiwai Hirokazu, Kobayakawa Kazu, Kubota Kensuke, van Rooijen Nico, Inoue Kazuhide, Iwamoto Yukihide, Okada Seiji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/9/1/116