Monday, February 20, 2012

Neurodegenerative disorders: Microglia get ready, set...

Neurodegenerative disorders: Microglia get ready, set...

Nature Reviews Neuroscience 13, 154 (2012). doi:10.1038/nrn3189

Author: Sian Lewis

Primed microglia are associated with accelerated decline in patients with neurodegenerative diseases, and a new study indicates that the dysregulation of certain proteins of the alternative complement pathway might trigger the priming process.






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