Microglia in prion diseases
Microglia in prion diseases
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United States: American Society for Clinical Investigation
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English
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United States: American Society for Clinical Investigation
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Prion diseases are a group of progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorders characterized by deposition of scrapie prion protein (PrPSc) in the CNS. This deposition is accompanied by neuronal loss, spongiform change, astrogliosis, and conspicuous microglial activation. Here, we argue that microglia play an overall neuroprotective role in prion...
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Microglia in prion diseases
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5669569
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5669569
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0021-9738
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1558-8238
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10.1172/JCI90605
