| microglia |
Microglia are macrophages derived from bone marrow. They migrate to the CNS during development where they become trapped after the blood brain barrier forms. Microglia are normally inactive but become activated in response to antigenic stimulation. Once activated, they proliferate and migrate to the site of injury where they bind to antigens by using the molecules on their surface. They produce the toxic cytokins IL-1 and TNFalphan when activated. ...
Ãâó: www.als.net/als101/glossary.asp
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| microglia |
immune cells from inside the CNS
Ãâó: bse.airtime.co.uk/defb.htm
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| microglia |
type of glial cell that acts when the brain is damaged by invading injured regions and devouring/removing damaged cells
Ãâó: johnnylogic.crumpled.com/papers/ch2gloss.html
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| microglia cell |
A neuroglial cell of mesodermal origin present in the brain and spinal cord and capable of phagocytosis.
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| microglia c. |
one of the small interstitial phagocytic cells of the microglia; see also gitter c. Called also microgliocyte and Hortega c.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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