Microglia cannibalism during neurodevelopment results in necroptotic cell death.
Clearance of dying neurons by microglia is critical to healthy neurodevelopment, but what else do microglia eat? A new study in PLOS Biology demonstrates that microglia not only eat neurons but each other, and that this "microglia cannibalism" causes necroptotic cell death.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002869 |