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MFG-E8 Regulates Microglial Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Neurons

Phagocytosis is an essential mechanism for clearance of pathogens, dying cells, and other unwanted debris in order to maintain tissue health in the body. Macrophages execute this process in the peripheral immune system but in the brain microglia act as resident macrophages to accomplish this functio...

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Autores principales: Fuller, Abby D., Van Eldik, Linda J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2832904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18670887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11481-008-9118-2