The changing phenotype of microglia from homeostasis to disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>It has been nearly a century since the early description of microglia by Rio-Hortega; since then many more biological and pathological features of microglia have been recognized. Today, microglia are generally considered to be beneficial to homeostasis at the res...

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Main Authors: Luo Xiao-Guang, Chen Sheng-Di
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Translational Neurodegeneration
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Online Access:http://www.translationalneurodegeneration.com/content/1/1/9