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Keywords :
ALS; Aggregation; Alzheimer; FTD; Homeostasis; Microglia; Neurodegeneration; Parkinson; Animals; Cell Death/immunology; Humans; Brain/immunology; Brain/pathology; Microglia/immunology; Microglia/pathology; Neurodegenerative Diseases/immunology; Neurodegenerative Diseases/pathology; Brain; Cell Death; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Molecular Biology; Genetics
Abstract :
[en] Microglia are the brain's resident immune cells. Under physiological conditions, they participate in a myriad of processes mainly involved in housekeeping functions that promote tissue homeostasis. However, the triggering of an immune response is a common feature in neurodegenerative disorders. This shift in microglia cells toward a chronically activated phenotype contributing to neuronal dysfunction and cell death is of great interest nowadays. In this chapter, we review the implications of microglia activation in different neurodegenerative disorders.
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