Front Line of Microglia Research

2nd review: Origin of microglia and brain diseases

This article was written by Dr. Kazuyuki Takata, Division of Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University.

Microglia are tissue macrophages in the central nervous system (CNS) (i.e., brain and spinal cord) and play a frontline role in CNS immunity. With its unique developmental mode and biology being revea...

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Front Line of Microglia Research

1st review: Neuropathic pain

This article was written by Dr. Makoto Tsuda, Department of Life Innovation, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University.

In response to harmful stimuli, pain occurs in the body through the nociceptive system to trigger defensive behavior. However, chronic pain called neuropathic pain occurs when the nervous system is da...

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