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Inhibition of Rho-dependent pathways by Clostridium botulinum C3 protein induces a proinflammatory profile in microglia.
Glia - 15 Aug 2008
Hoffmann Anja, Hofmann Fred, Just Ingo, Lehnardt Seija, Hanisch Uwe-Karsten, Brück Wolfgang, Kettenmann Helmut, Ahnert-Hilger Gudrun, Höltje Markus
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Successful regeneration in the central nervous system crucially depends on the adequate environment. Microglia as brain immune-competent cells importantly contribute to this task by producing pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators. Any environmental change transforms these cells towards an activated phenotype, leading to major morphological, transcriptional and functional alterations. Rho GTPases affect multiple...
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