by Marie-Eve Tremblay, Amanda Sierra, Hiroaki Wake
Microglia are largely known as the major orchestrators of the brain inflammatory response. As such, they have been traditionally studied in various contexts of disease, where their activation has been assumed to induce a wide range of detrimental effects. In the last few years, a series of discoveries have challenged the current view of microglia, showing their active and positive contribution to normal brain function. This Research Topic reviewed the novel physiological roles of microglia in th
ISBN: 9782889193691
173 pages
Published: 2015-02-11
Publisher: Frontiers E-books