Cranial irradiation acutely and persistently impairs injury-induced microglial proliferation
Microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS), play multiple roles in maintaining CNS homeostasis and mediating tissue repair, including proliferating in response to brain injury and disease. Cranial irradiation (CI), used for the treatment of brain tumors, has a long-last...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-04-01
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Series: | Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666354620300223 |