Fuhrmann Lab

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ERC Consolidator Grant · 2019

Mechanisms of Microglia Synapse Communication

Microglia are the resident tissue macrophages of the brain and represent cells of the innate immune system. Looking at microglia from the immunological perspective, much is known about their role during inflammatory processes, factors that activate them and how they response e.g by releasing cytokines to mount an inflammatory response. This response has been shown to be detrimental during disease processes and lead to pruning/loss of synapses, a task microglia carry out also during development. Although microglia obviously play an important role in synaptic pruning and loss, it remains an open question, whether microglia are involved in the process of synapse formation under physiologic…

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