Microglia and Spinal Cord Synaptic Plasticity in Persistent Pain
Microglia are regarded as macrophages in the central nervous system (CNS) and play an important role in neuroinflammation in the CNS. Microglial activation has been strongly implicated in neurodegeneration in the brain. Increasing evidence also suggests an important role of spinal cord microglia in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Neural Plasticity |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/753656 |