Rod microglia: elongation, alignment, and coupling to form trains across the somatosensory cortex after experimental diffuse brain injury

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since their discovery, the morphology of microglia has been interpreted to mirror their function, with ramified microglia constantly surveying the micro-environment and rapidly activating when changes occur. In 1899, Franz Nissl disc...

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Main Authors: Ziebell Jenna M, Taylor Samuel E, Cao Tuoxin, Harrison Jordan L, Lifshitz Jonathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/9/1/247