Microglial Proliferation in Alzheimer's Model Mice

Source https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/10/microglial-proliferation-in-alzheimers-model-mice/

Microglia are innate immune cells of the central nervous system, analogous to macrophages elsewhere in the body. In addition to mounting a defense against pathogens and cleaning up metabolic waste, these cells are involved in maintenance of neural connections. Ever more attention is given of late to chronic inflammation in the aging of the brain, and microglia are known to become more active …