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Retinoic acid increases phagocytosis of myelin by macrophages.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 May 2021
Wu Siyu, Romero-Ramírez Lorenzo, Mey Jörg
Abstract excerpt
Traumatic injuries of the central nervous system (CNS) are followed by the accumulation of cellular debris including proteins and lipids from myelinated fiber tracts. Insufficient phagocytic clearance of myelin debris influences the pathological process because it induces inflammation and blocks axonal regeneration. We investigated whether ligands of nuclear receptor families retinoic acid receptors (RARs),...
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