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Feature in Spectrum: Immune cells sculpt brain by pruning neuronal connections

  • stevenslab
  • Aug 14, 2019
  • 1 min read

This 2012 Spectrum article features research published from the lab regarding microglia and their role in trimming synapses. These modifications are part of a normal developmental process by which excess synapses in the brain are destroyed. Interestingly, postmortem studies have shown that people with autism have more activated microglia in the brain compared with controls.

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