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Review
. 2024 Jan;72(1):5-18.
doi: 10.1002/glia.24445. Epub 2023 Jul 28.

Not just Glia-Dissecting brain macrophages in the mouse

Gal Ronit Frumer  1 , Sun-Hye Shin  1 , Steffen Jung  1 , Jung-Seok Kim  1
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Review

Not just Glia-Dissecting brain macrophages in the mouse

Gal Ronit Frumer et al. Glia. 2024 Jan.

Abstract

Macrophages have emerged as critical cellular components of the central nervous system (CNS), promoting development, maintenance, and immune defense of the CNS. Here we will review recent advances in our understanding of brain macrophage heterogeneity, including microglia and border-associated macrophages, focusing on the mouse. Emphasis will be given to the discussion of strengths and limitations of the experimental approaches that have led to the recent insights and hold promise to further deepen our mechanistic understanding of brain macrophages that might eventually allow to harness their activities for the management of CNS pathologies.

Keywords: BAM; border-associated macrophages; microglia; monocyte-derived macrophages; transgenic animal models.

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