Microglia in Prion Diseases: Angels or Demons?
Microglia in Prion Diseases: Angels or Demons?
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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English
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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Prion diseases are rare transmissible neurodegenerative disorders caused by the accumulation of a misfolded isoform (PrPSc) of the cellular prion protein (PrPC) in the central nervous system (CNS). Neuropathological hallmarks of prion diseases are neuronal loss, astrogliosis, and enhanced microglial proliferation and activation. As immune cells of...
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Microglia in Prion Diseases: Angels or Demons?
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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_DiVA_org_umu_176909
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_DiVA_org_umu_176909
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1422-0067,1661-6596
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1422-0067
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10.3390/ijms21207765
