Microglial phagocytosis of dead or dying neurons can be beneficial by preventing the
release of damaging and/or pro-inflammatory intracellular components. However, there is …

Microglia, the brain's professional phagocytes, can remove dead and dying neurons as well
as synapses and the processes of live neurons. However, we and others have recently …

Apoptosis is a widespread phenomenon that occurs in the brain in both physiological and
pathological conditions. Dead cells must be quickly removed to avoid the further toxic effects …

Cells can die as a consequence of being phagocytosed by other cells—a form of cell death
that has been called phagotrophy, cell cannibalism, programmed cell removal and primary …

Microglia are the resident phagocytes of the brain, where they primarily function in the
clearance of dead cells and the removal of un‐or misfolded proteins. The impaired activity of …

Microglia are the innate immune cells of the brain, which maintain homeostasis by
constantly scanning and surveying the environment with their highly ramified processes. In …

Microglia are important phagocytes of the central nervous system (CNS). They play an
important role in protecting the CNS by clearing necrotic tissue and apoptotic cells in many …

It is well-known that dead and dying neurons are quickly removed through phagocytosis by
the brain's macrophages, the microglia. Therefore, neuronal loss during brain inflammation …

The role of phagocytosis in the neuroprotective function of microglia has been appreciated
for a long time, but only more recently a dysregulation of this process has been recognized …

Elimination of dead or live cells take place in both a healthy and diseased central nervous
system (CNS). Dying or dead cells are quickly cleared by phagocytosis for the maintenance …