Age-related activation of microglia and astrocytes: in vitro studies show persistent phenotypes of aging, increased proliferation, and resistance to down-regulation.

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Astrocytes and microglia from cerebral cortex of 3-, 6-, 12-, and 24-month-old F344 male rat donors showed progressively greater proliferation during primary culture. Microglia from aging donor brains exhibited an amoeboid-like morphology and express antigens characteristic of an activated state (e.g., major histocompatibility complex class II). Moreover, microglia from aging donors were less sensitive to several...

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