Microglia in Prion Diseases: Angels or Demons?
Prion diseases are rare transmissible neurodegenerative disorders caused by the accumulation of a misfolded isoform (PrP<sup>Sc</sup>) of the cellular prion protein (PrP<sup>C</sup>) in the central nervous system (CNS). Neuropathological hallmarks of prion diseases are neuron...
Main Authors: | Caterina Peggion, Roberto Stella, Paolo Lorenzon, Enzo Spisni, Alessandro Bertoli, Maria Lina Massimino |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/20/7765 |
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