Professor David Hume, Mater Research Institute and UQ : "Life without microglia?"
Speaker:
Professor David Hume
Mater Research Institute and UQ
Title: "Life without microglia?"
Abstract:
Microglia have been attributed many functions in development, homeostasis and repair in the central nervous system. Mutations in the macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor (CSF1R) that impact microglial number or function have been associated with dominant and recessive inherited leukodystrophies. I will describe our analysis of novel models of CSF1R insufficiency in mice and rats.
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