Brain’s immune cells put the brakes on neurons

Thomas Pfeiffer and David Attwell ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 586, issue 7829, 366-367

Abstract: Microglia are the brain’s immune cells. A previously unknown role for microglia has now been uncovered: providing negative feedback to active neurons, to help the brain process information.

Keywords: Neuroscience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-02713-7

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