The Contribution of Microglia to the Development and Maturation of the Visual System
Microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS), were once considered quiescent cells that sat in readiness for reacting to disease and injury. Over the last decade, however, it has become clear that microglia play essential roles in maintaining the normal nervous system. Th...
Main Authors: | Michael A. Dixon, Ursula Greferath, Erica L. Fletcher, Andrew I. Jobling |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncel.2021.659843/full |
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