The phagocytic capacity of neurones.

Phagocytosis is defined as the ingestion of particulates over 0.5 microm in diameter and is associated with cells of the immune system such as macrophages or monocytes. Neurones are not generally recognized to be phagocytic. Using light, confocal, time-lapse and electron microscopy, we carried out a...

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Main Authors: Bowen, S, Ateh, D, Deinhardt, K, Bird, M, Price, K, Baker, C, Robson, J, Swash, M, Shamsuddin, W, Kawar, S, El-Tawil, T, Roos, J, Hoyle, A, Nickols, C, Knowles, C, Pullen, A, Luthert, P, Weller, R, Hafezparast, M, Franklin, R, Revesz, T, King, R, Berninghausen, O, Fisher, E, Schiavo, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007