Cholinergic modulation of microglial activation by α7 nicotinic receptors
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- 22 March 2004
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- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neurochemistry
- Vol. 89 (2), 337-343
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.2004.02347.x
Abstract
Almost all degenerative diseases of the CNS are associated with chronic inflammation. A central step in this process is the activation of brain mononuclear phagocyte cells, called microglia. While it...Keywords
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