microglial
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- adjective
- /ˌmaɪkroʊˈɡliːəl/
- Specialized
- Recent studies have shown that increased microglial activity is linked to neurodegenerative diseases.
- microglial cells
- microglial activation
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Watch on YouTubeAnd now we're discovering different classes of microglial cells that are basically either synaptic or immune.
- And now we're discovering different classes of microglial cells that are basically either synaptic or immune.
- So these microglial cells and these astrocytes that are in your brain, they, they're doing all the repair and they're more active during the night.
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So these microglial cells and these astrocytes that are in your brain, they, they're doing all the repair and they're more active during the night.
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The Beta/A4 deposits could originate in neurons or be of microglial origin, in which case they might indicate an aberrant regenerative response.
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And we can very clearly see microglial cells getting turned on.
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And now we're discovering different classes of microglial cells that are basically either synaptic or immune.
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So these microglial cells and these astrocytes that are in your brain, they, they're doing all the repair and they're more active during the night.
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For analysis of the Iba1 staining, we were interested in obtaining a measure of microglial activation.
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Microglial cells are essential for maintaining brain health and responding to injury.
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The researchers measured the level of microglial activation to understand its role in brain disorders.
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Etymology
The word microglial comes from the parts micro- 'small' and glia 'glue' because early scientists thought glial cells held brain cells together like glue. That's why microglial describes the small support and immune cells that work in the brain and spinal cord.