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The modulation of MFG-E8 mediated microglial phagocytosis

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Phagocytosis is an essential mechanism for clearance of pathogens, dying cells, and other unwanted debris in order to maintain tissue health in the body. Macrophages execute this process in the peripheral immune system, but in the brain microglia act as resident macrophages to accomplish this function. In the peripheral immune...

Keyword:

MFG-E8, phagocytosis, apoptosis, Gas6, Alzheimer's disease, and microglia

Subject:

Integrated Graduate Program in the Life Sciences

Creator:

Abby Denise Fuller

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Scholarly Digital Publishing

Date Uploaded:

09/14/2018

Date Modified:

09/14/2018

Date Created:

2008-08-11

Resource Type:

Dissertation