Microglia: An Active Player in the Regulation of Synaptic Activity

Synaptic plasticity is critical for elaboration and adaptation in the developing and developed brain. It is well established that astrocytes play an important role in the maintenance of what has been dubbed “the tripartite synapse”. Increasing evidence shows that a fourth cell type, microglia, is cr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ji, Kyungmin, Miyauchi, Jeremy, Tsirka, Stella E.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3835777/