Microglia and their regulatory mechanisms in the brain

Microglia are one of the major glial cells in the brain implicated in the immune reactions in the central nervous system. Although the other major types of glial cells, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and NG2 glia (or oligodendrocyte progenitor cells: OPCs) are all neuroectodermal cells, microglia are...

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Main Author: Junya Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpfsm/3/1/3_21/_pdf/-char/en