Microglia and neuronal cell death

Neuron Glia Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-40

  Marín Teva, José L ^a   Cuadros, Miguel A ^a   Martín Oliva, David ^a   Navascués, Julio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

activation; apoptosis; Brain macrophages; phagocytosis

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL MOTILITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; INNATE IMMUNITY; MICROGLIA; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN; HUMANS; MACROPHAGES; MICROGLIA; NEURONS; PHAGOCYTES;

EID: 84864702760     PISSN: 1740925X     EISSN: 17410533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1740925X12000014     Document Type: Review

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