Selective proliferative response of microglia to alternative polarization signals

Abstract Background Microglia are resident myeloid cells of the central nervous system (CNS) that are maintained by self-renewal and actively participate in tissue homeostasis and immune defense. Under the influence of endogenous or pathological signals, microglia undertake biochemical transformatio...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Pepe, Marcella De Maglie, Lucia Minoli, Alessandro Villa, Adriana Maggi, Elisabetta Vegeto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-017-1011-6