Identification and functional comparison of primary astrocytes and microglia
Jingming Shi, Hang Liu, Long Cai, Yi-Bo Guo, Hui Ma, Yansong Li, Sha-Di Li, Zeyu Zhang, Yandong Ma, Cheng-Hui Guo
Abstract
• Appropriate primary and secondary antibody pairs are essential for identifying glia cells. • The mild patting techniques are efficient for purifying microglia. • Microglia and astrocytes react differently to LPS-stimulation.
Topics & Concepts
MicrogliaAstrocytePrimary (astronomy)Identification (biology)StimulationNeuroscienceNeurogliaBiologyComputational biologyImmunologyCentral nervous systemInflammationPhysicsAstronomyBotanyNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms