SHENZHEN -- Chinese scientists have, for the first time, confirmed the existence of microglia in the peripheral nervous ...

Microglia are special cells in the human brain. Like a diligent ranger overseeing a forest and dealing with infestations and wildfires, microglia scan the brain environment for germs and initiate ...

Microglia are the predominant immune response cells and professional phagocytes of the central nervous system (CNS) that have been shown to be important for brain development and homeostasis. These ...

Psychological stress activates neuroendocrine pathways that alter immune responses. • Stress-induced alterations in microglia phenotype and monocyte priming leads to aberrant peripheral and central ...