Immune Privilege as an Intrinsic CNS Property: Astrocytes Protect the CNS against T-Cell-Mediated Neuroinflammation
Astrocytes have many functions in the central nervous system (CNS). They support differentiation and homeostasis of neurons and influence synaptic activity. They are responsible for formation of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and make up the glia limitans. Here, we review their contribution to neuroi...
Main Authors: | Ulrike Gimsa, N. Avrion Mitchison, Monika C. Brunner-Weinzierl |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/320519 |
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