title: Activation of microglia bolsters synapse formation.
authors.affiliation: CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Gonçalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cristovão
authors.affiliation: CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal ; PhD Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB), Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Maria J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal ; Faculty of Medicine, Biochemistry, University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Rodrigo A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.affiliation: CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ramiro D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal ; Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Catarina A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gomes
keywords: brain wiring; microglia; neurodevelopment; neuroinflammation; pre-synaptic differentiation; synapse formation