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| Title |
Microglia: Key players in neurodevelopment and neuronal plasticity
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, December 2017
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.biocel.2017.11.012 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Luba Sominsky, Simone De Luca, Sarah J. Spencer |
| Abstract |
Microglia are the primary innate immune cells in the CNS. Since their initial discovery and characterization, decades of research have revealed their unique roles not only in maintaining immune homeostasis, but also being indispensable to brain development and cognitive function. As such, microglia drive synaptogenesis, synaptic pruning, neurogenesis and neuronal activity. Microglia-specific mutations are implicated in several neurodevelopmental disorders, and dysregulation of microglial function is strongly linked to several pathologies, including cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Importantly, developmental insults can lead to long-term changes in microglial function that may compromise the ability of the adult brain to fight infections and process cognitive information. Adult lifestyle or injury can also lastingly influence microglial morphology and function. Here we highlight key research on microglia's role in neuronal plasticity across the lifespan. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 3 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | 33% |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 242 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 242 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 43 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 38 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 29 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 22 | 9% |
| Researcher | 18 | 7% |
| Other | 37 | 15% |
| Unknown | 55 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | 72 | 30% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 29 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 23 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 15 | 6% |
| Psychology | 7 | 3% |
| Other | 25 | 10% |
| Unknown | 71 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 March 2018.
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