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Immunohistochemical Analysis in the Rat Central Nervous System and Peripheral Lymph Node Tissue Sections
Published on: November 14, 2016
[Iba-1-immunopositive cells in rat pineal gland.]
V S Yakovlev1, D A Sufieva1, I P Grigorev1
1Institute of Experimental Medicine, 12 lit. D Academician Pavlov str., St. Petersburg 197022, Russian Federation,
Advances in Gerontology = Uspekhi Gerontologii
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Summary
Microglia and macrophages in the rat pineal gland show an activated morphology, primarily near blood vessels. Their numbers slightly decrease with age, potentially due to pathogen interactions.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Immunology
- Cell Biology

