Brain macrophages: On the role of pericytes and perivascular cells

Brain Research Reviews

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-57

  Thomas, W Eric ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain macrophage; Disease process; Immune response; Microvasculature; Multifunctional cell; Pericyte; Pluripotential

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; BRAIN CAPILLARY; BRAIN TISSUE; CELL INTERACTION; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LYMPHOBLAST; MACROPHAGE; MICROGLIA; NONHUMAN; PERICYTE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033407485     PISSN: 01650173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0173(99)00024-7     Document Type: Review

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