Triggering the brain's pathology sensor
Autor/innen
- H. Kettenmann
Journal
- Nature Neuroscience
Quellenangabe
- Nat Neurosci 9 (12): 1463-1464
Zusammenfassung
Microglia, the brain's intrinsic immune cells, rapidly sense brain injury and help clear cellular debris. Haynes et al. now show that P2Y12 receptors are critical for activating microglia and directing them to the site of injury.