Neuroprotection by estrogenic compounds following inflammatory insult in the brain <br />
The steady-state microglia play an important role in monitoring and protecting the nerve tissue ensuring proper functioning of the Central Nervous System. Microglia respond to an immune stimulus with the subsequent activation of cascades that trigger the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fncel.2015.35.00031/full |