
pmid: 20887944
Dying cells are common in adult neurogenic niches, but how these cells are cleared remains uncertain. In this issue of Cell Stem Cell, Sierra et al. (2010) show that unactivated microglia assume the role of waste managers to eliminate cellular debris from apoptosing newborn cells in the hippocampus.
Genetics, Molecular Medicine, Cell Biology
Genetics, Molecular Medicine, Cell Biology
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