Brain Immune Cells, Called Microglia (IMAGE)

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Brain Immune Cells, Called Microglia

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Brain immune cells, called microglia, play a critical role in protein clearance and can be a therapy target for neurodegenerative diseases.

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Nanxia Zhao

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