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Microglia remodel synapses by presynaptic trogocytosis and spine head filopodia induction

Authors :
Laetitia Weinhard
Giulia di Bartolomei
Giulia Bolasco
Pedro Machado
Nicole L. Schieber
Urte Neniskyte
Melanie Exiga
Auguste Vadisiute
Angelo Raggioli
Andreas Schertel
Yannick Schwab
Cornelius T. Gross
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

Direct visualization of microglia-mediated synapse pruning has been lacking. This study shows direct evidence of microglia-synapse interaction where microglia do not necessarily ‘eat’ post-synaptic structure but ‘nibble’ on pre-synaptic terminals, much akin to trogocytosis by lymphocytes.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3ebaa88953d7458785bcccb29c6b1bc7
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03566-5