Microglia
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microglia-222-3389860
title:
Microglia
text:
Microglia are a type of glial cell located throughout the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system (CNS). Microglia account for about 10–15% of cells found within the brain. As the resident macrophage cells, they act as the first and main form of active immune defense in the CNS. Microglia originate in the yolk sac under a tightly regulated molecular process. These cells are distributed in large non-overlapping regions throughout the CNS. Microglia are key cells in overall brain maint
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Glial cell located throughout the brain and spinal cord
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microglia
date created:
2005-02-27T22:43:03Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T07:24:00Z
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