Microglia and Spinal Cord Synaptic Plasticity in Persistent Pain

Microglia are regarded as macrophages in the central nervous system (CNS) and play an important role in neuroinflammation in the CNS. Microglial activation has been strongly implicated in neurodegeneration in the brain. Increasing evidence also suggests an important role of spinal cord microglia in...

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Main Authors: Sarah Taves, Temugin Berta, Gang Chen, Ru-Rong Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/753656
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