Eaters of the Dead: How Glial Cells Respond to and Engulf Degenerating Axons in the CNS: A Dissertation
Glia, whose name derives from the original Greek word, meaning “glue,” have long been understood to be cells that play an important functional role in the nutritive and structural support of the central nervous system, yet their full involvement has been historically undervalued. Despite the strong...
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eScholarship@UMMS
2012
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| Online Access: | https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_diss/608 https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1611&context=gsbs_diss |