Article
Reduced inflammatory phenotype in microglia derived from neonatal rat spinal cord versus brain.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Baskar Jesudasan Sam Joshva, Todd Kathryn G, Winship Ian R
Abstract excerpt
Microglia are the primary immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS). Membrane bound sensors on their processes monitor the extracellular environment and respond to perturbations of the CNS such as injury or infection. Once activated, microglia play a crucial role in determining neuronal survival. Recent studies suggest that microglial functional response properties vary across different regions of the CNS....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
