Characterizing Microglial Morphology: Methodological Advances in Confocal Imaging and Analysis

Microglia are central to neuroimmune responses and undergo dynamic structural and functional changes in models of stress and addiction, and in response to pharmacological treatments. While transcriptomic and proteomic assays provide insights into molecular profiles, morphological analysis remains a...

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Published in:	Cells
Main Authors:	Juan P. Taborda-Bejarano, David B. Nowak, Fernando Chaure, Malika L. Allen, Kathryn A. Blek, Stephen Walterhouse, John R. Mantsch, Constanza Garcia-Keller
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-08-01
Subjects:	microglia morphology neuroimmune analysis
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/14/17/1354

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