[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,

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.

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