Microglia Sculpt Sex Differences in Social Behavior.
Published
Journal Article
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.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Smith, CJ; Bilbo, SD
Published Date
- April 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 102 / 2
Start / End Page
- 275 - 277
PubMed ID
- 30998897
Pubmed Central ID
- 30998897
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1097-4199
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0896-6273
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.03.039
Language
- eng