Phagocytic Clearance of Apoptotic Neurons by Microglia/Brain Macrophages In Vitro
Open Access
- 1 September 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neurochemistry
- Vol. 75 (3) , 1060-1070
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.2000.0751060.x
Abstract
Microglia, the tissue macrophages of the brain, play a crucial role in recognition and phagocytic removal of apoptotic neurons. The microglial receptors for recognition of apoptotic ne...Keywords
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