Microglia amplify inflammatory activation of astrocytes in manganese neurotoxicity
Abstract Background As the primary immune response cell in the central nervous system, microglia constantly monitor the microenvironment and respond rapidly to stress, infection, and injury, making them important modulators of neuroinflammatory responses. In diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Alz...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-017-0871-0 |