Microglia versus Myeloid Cell Nomenclature During Brain Inflammation

As immune sentinels of the central nervous system (CNS), microglia respond rapidly to pathological conditions but also contribute to homeostasis in the healthy brain. In contrast to other populations of the myeloid lineage, adult microglia derive from primitive myeloid precursors that arise in the y...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors:	Melanie eGreter, Iva eLelios, Andrew Lewis Croxford
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Subjects:	Microglia dendritic cell macrophage monocyte CNS inflammation
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00249/full