Microglia ameliorate delirium-like phenotypes in a murine model of acute ventilator-induced lung injury.

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BACKGROUND: Delirium affects 50-85% of patients on mechanical ventilation and is associated with increased mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and a three-fold higher risk of dementia. Microglia, the resident immune cells of the brain, exhibit both neuroprotective and neurotoxic functions; however, their effects in mechanical ventilation-induced acute lung injury (VILI) are unknown. We hypothesize that in a...

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