Microglia in the Aging Brain
Open Access
- 1 March 2006
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology
- Vol. 65 (3), 199-203
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.jnen.0000202887.22082.63
Abstract
The aging brain is characterized by a demonstrable decrease in weight and volume, particularly after the age of 50. This atrophy, which affects bothKeywords
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