microglia

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɡlɪə /

noun

1. one of the two types of non-nervous tissue (glia) found in the central nervous system, having macrophage activity Compare macroglia

Example Sentences

Building on results from previous studies, Tahirovic and colleagues focused on the "microglia": these cells belong to the brain's immune system and are therefore specialized in combating pathogens and other threats.

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Bernard said inflammation plays a significant role in Parkinson's disease when microglia, specific immune cells in the brain, enter a supercharged state.

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This helps the brain recruit microglia, cells responsible for removing beta amyloid, which is believed to play a central role in Alzheimer's pathology.

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Astrocytes often also ask for help from microglia, but because they can be quite aggressive, they sometimes worsen inflammation.

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This influx forces neurons to offload the excess to immune cells in the brain, called microglia.

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