Stretch-injury promotes activation of microglia with enhanced phagocytic and synaptic stripping activities
A. Proces, Y. A. Alpizar, S. Halliez, B. Brone, F. SAUDOU, L. Ris, S. GABRIELE
This study shows that mechanical stretching activates microglia, enhancing their phagocytic and synaptic stripping activities compared to chemical activation.
bioRxiv · Mar 24, 2023Biophysics