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Phenotyping primary human microglia: tight regulation of LPS responsiveness.
Glia - 1 Oct 2012
Melief Jeroen, Koning Nathalie, Schuurman Karianne G, Van De Garde Martijn D B, Smolders Joost, Hoek Robert M, Van Eijk Marco, Hamann Jörg, Huitinga Inge
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Much is still unknown about mechanisms underlying the phenotypical and functional versatility of human microglia. Therefore, we developed a rapid procedure to isolate pure microglia from postmortem human brain tissue and studied their immediate ex vivo phenotype and responses to key inflammatory mediators. Microglia were isolated, along with macrophages from the choroid plexus by tissue dissociation, density...
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