title: Microglia fuel the learning brain.
abstract: Microglia, the brain resident macrophages, are first responders to any violation of central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis. A recent paper in Cell shows that the specific depletion of microglia causes deficits in learning-induced synaptic remodeling through paucity of the microglial neurotrophin brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neuropathology, University of Freiburg, Breisacher Straße 64, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Blank
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neuropathology, University of Freiburg, Breisacher Straße 64, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goldmann
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neuropathology, University of Freiburg, Breisacher Straße 64, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies, University of Freiburg, Germany. Electronic address: marco.prinz@uniklinik-freiburg.de.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prinz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D017628:Microglia / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*