An updated assessment of microglia depletion: current concepts and future directions

Abstract Microglia are the principal resident immune cells in the central nervous system and are believed to be versatile players in both inflammatory and physiological contexts. On the one hand, in order to safeguard the microenvironment microglia can be rapidly activated by contact with microbial...

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Main Authors: Jinming Han, Robert A. Harris, Xing-Mei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Molecular Brain
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13041-017-0307-x