Microglia remodel synapses by presynaptic trogocytosis and spine head filopodia induction
Direct visualization of microglia-mediated synapse pruning has been lacking. This study shows direct evidence of microglia-synapse interaction where microglia do not necessarily ‘eat’ post-synaptic structure but ‘nibble’ on pre-synaptic terminals, much akin to trogocytosis by lymphocytes.
Main Authors: | Laetitia Weinhard, Giulia di Bartolomei, Giulia Bolasco, Pedro Machado, Nicole L. Schieber, Urte Neniskyte, Melanie Exiga, Auguste Vadisiute, Angelo Raggioli, Andreas Schertel, Yannick Schwab, Cornelius T. Gross |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-03-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03566-5 |
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