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Microglia subtypes show substrate- and time-dependent phagocytosis preferences and phenotype plasticity.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2022
Li Shuailong, Wernersbach Isa, Harms Gregory S, Schäfer Michael K E
Abstract excerpt
Microglia are phagocytosis-competent CNS cells comprising a spectrum of subtypes with beneficial and/or detrimental functions in acute and chronic neurodegenerative disorders. The heterogeneity of microglia suggests differences in phagocytic activity and phenotype plasticity between microglia subtypes. To study these issues, primary murine glial cultures were cultivated in the presence of serum, different growth...
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