Microglial Corpse Clearance: Lessons From Macrophages

From development to aging and disease, the brain parenchyma is under the constant threat of debris accumulation, in the form of dead cells and protein aggregates. To prevent garbage buildup, the brain is equipped with efficient phagocytes: the microglia. Microglia are similar, but not identical to o...

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Main Authors: Mar Márquez-Ropero, Eva Benito, Ainhoa Plaza-Zabala, Amanda Sierra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00506/full