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Microglia are increasingly recognized as developmental sculptors of neural circuits. In this issue of Neuron, VanRyzin et al. (2019) demonstrate a novel mechanism by which endocannabinoids drive microglia to phagocytose newborn… Click to show full abstract
Microglia are increasingly recognized as developmental sculptors of neural circuits. In this issue of Neuron, VanRyzin et al. (2019) demonstrate a novel mechanism by which endocannabinoids drive microglia to phagocytose newborn astrocytes in the medial amygdala of male rats, promoting sex differences in social play behavior.
Keywords:
microglia sculpt;
sex differences;
sculpt sex;
social behavior;
differences social
Journal Title: Neuron
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Neuron
Year Published: 2019
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