New research findings on the brain's guardian cells
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 10:00
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have now succeeded in identifying a deviation in the structure of the microglia cells, which makes it possible to visualise them and study their behaviour. By inserting a luminescent protein controlled by a microscopic molecule, microRNA-9, the researchers can now distinguish the microglia and monitor their function over time in the brains of rats and mice.