LDN is an anti-inflammatory agent in the central nervous system, via action
on microglial cells.
Not exact matches
Building
on the evidence that microglia were in play during injury, the researchers conducted tests in zebrafish with the specialized enzyme incorporated into both rod
cells and
microglial cells, removing both
cell types to ask what role microglia play during regeneration.
In both groups of mice, the expected deleterious effects
on memory and learning didn't arise if EP2 within
microglial cells was absent, as a result of a genetic manipulation.
But
on the other,
microglial inflammatory mediators modulate immune
cells, act
on neurons, and have been shown to contribute to neurodegenerative effects.
«Activation of
microglial cells is,
on one hand, beneficial for neuronal tissue, as it stimulates clearance of
cell debris and prompts secretion of several neurotrophic factors.