Isolation of cortical microglia with preserved immunophenotype and functionality from murine neonates

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 83, 2014, Pages

  Daniele, Stefano G ^a   Edwards, Amanda A ^a   Maguire Zeiss, Kathleen A ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokines; DAMPs; Immunology; Issue 83; LPS; Neurodegeneration; Neuroinflammation; Pam3CSK4; PAMPs; TLRs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; C57BL MOUSE; CYTOLOGY; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; METHODOLOGY; MICROGLIA; MOUSE; NEWBORN;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICROGLIA;

EID: 84907652246     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/51005     Document Type: Article

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