Interleukin 4 induces the apoptosis of mouse microglial cells by a caspase-dependent mechanism
Microglial cells are resident macrophages in the central nervous system (CNS) and become activated in many pathological conditions. Activation of microglial cells results in reactive microgliosis, manifested by an increase in cell number in the affected CNS regions. The control of microgliosis may b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996111001665 |