Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered a novel mechanism involved in brain development. They found that small ...

Researchers investigate the sex-dependent microglial response to a colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) inhibitor.

Microglia are a type of small macrophage-like glial cell in the central nervous system. Microglia can engage in phagocytosis, and are involved in immune responses within, as well as the ...

This migration could potentially trigger changes in the immune system associated with Alzheimer's disease. Once in the brain, CMV may prompt immune cells called microglia to express higher levels ...