Resolving Alzheimer’s Disease: the role of immunoresolvent lipids in the microglia response to amyloid plaques KU Leuven
Microglia are the immune cells of the brain. In healthy conditions, these immune cells surveil their surroundings to support and protect brain cells from hazardous insults. Upon injury or disease, microglia produce an inflammatory response aimed at restraining the damage and restoring the normal function of the brain. However, this inflammatory response must be properly controlled and resolved, since a failure in the resolution of ...