Microglial P2Y12 receptor regulates ventral hippocampal CA1 neuronal excitability and innate fear in mice

Abstract The P2Y12 receptor (P2Y12R) is a purinoceptor that is selectively expressed in microglia in the central nervous system. As a signature receptor, microglial P2Y12R mediates process chemotaxis towards ADP/ATP gradients and is engaged in several neurological diseases including chronic pain, st...

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Main Authors: Jiyun Peng, Yong Liu, Anthony D. Umpierre, Manling Xie, Dai-Shi Tian, Jason R. Richardson, Long-Jun Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Molecular Brain
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13041-019-0492-x