Microglia in Alzheimer's Disease: Risk Factors and Inflammation

Microglia in Alzheimer's Disease: Risk Factors and Inflammation

Microglia are resident immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS) that originate from myeloid progenitor cells in the embryonic yolk sac and are maintained independently of circulating monocytes throughout life. In the healthy state, microglia are highly dynamic and control the environment by...

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Main Authors: Atsuko Katsumoto, Hideyuki Takeuchi, Keita Takahashi, Fumiaki Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
microglia
TBI
inflammasomes
NLRP3
TREM2
neuroinflammation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00978/full

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