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What Do Microglia Really Do in Healthy Adult Brain?
Augusto-Oliveira, Marcus; Arrifano, Gabriela P.; Lopes-Araújo, Amanda; Santos-Sacramento, Leticia; Takeda, Priscila Y.; Anthony, Daniel C.Microglia originate from yolk sac-primitive macrophages and auto-proliferate into adulthood without replacement by bone marrow-derived circulating cells. In inflammation, stroke, aging, or infection, microglia have been shown to contribute to brain pathology in both deleterious and beneficial ways, which have been studied extensively. However, less is known about their role in the healthy adult brain. Astrocyte...
Date: 2019
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Origin: Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra