Microglia: Phagocytosing to Clear, Sculpt, and Eliminate.
Dev Cell
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Abstract | Microglia are the primary phagocytes of the central nervous system. They eliminate excess functional connections between neurons to sculpt neuronal circuits during development and throughout adulthood. Understanding how microglia recognize and prune synapses during development is providing insight into synapse loss and dysfunction in disease. |
Year of Publication | 2016
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Journal | Dev Cell
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Volume | 38
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Issue | 2
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Pages | 126-8
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Date Published | 2016 Jul 25
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ISSN | 1878-1551
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DOI | 10.1016/j.devcel.2016.07.006
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PubMed ID | 27459063
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