Fate Mapping Analysis Reveals That Adult Microglia Derive from Primitive Macrophages

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Summary

Results identify microglia as an ontogenically distinct population in the mononuclear phagocyte system and have implications for the use of embryonically derived microglial progenitors for the treatment of various brain disorders.

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2010-10-21
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Microglia, Mononuclear phagocyte system, Biology, Progenitor cell, Macrophage

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