La microglia regula el crecimiento y la integridad de la mielina del sistema nervioso central

Niamh B McNamara1,2,3, David A D Munro1,4, Nadine Bestard-Cuche5

  • 1UK Dementia Research Institute at The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Nature
|December 14, 2022
PubMed
Resumen

Las microglías residentes son esenciales para mantener la salud y la función de la mielina del sistema nervioso central adulto. Su ausencia conduce a la degeneración de la mielina y al deterioro cognitivo, implicando a la microglía en enfermedades neurodegenerativas.

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