Microglial dynamics after axotomy-induced retinal ganglion cell death

Microglial dynamics after axotomy-induced retinal ganglion cell death

Abstract Background Microglial cells (MCs) are the sentries of the central nervous system. In health, they are known as surveying MCs because they examine the tissue to maintain the homeostasis. In disease, they activate and, among other functions, become phagocytic to clean the cellular debris. In...

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Main Authors: Francisco M. Nadal-Nicolás, Manuel Jiménez-López, Manuel Salinas-Navarro, Paloma Sobrado-Calvo, Manuel Vidal-Sanz, Marta Agudo-Barriuso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
Phagocyte
Iba1
Brn3a
Transcellular labeling
Migration
Fluorogold
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-017-0982-7

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