microglia
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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However, their microglia did not move into the later immune state associated with disease progression.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
"Basically, we showed that it is not the plaques themselves, or solely dysfunctional neurons, that cause sleep loss but actually microglia," said Macauley.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
The most striking result came after the researchers depleted the microglia.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
That approach helped the researchers move beyond the field's traditional focus on neurons and investigate whether microglia could be a treatment target.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
To investigate, the team focused on microglia, specialized immune cells in the brain that remove debris and support tissue repair.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026
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