Glial Cells in Health and Disease of the CNS

Glial Cells in Health and Disease of the CNS
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 349
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ISBN-10 : 9783319407647
ISBN-13 : 3319407643
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Book Synopsis Glial Cells in Health and Disease of the CNS by : Rommy von Bernhardi

Download or read book Glial Cells in Health and Disease of the CNS written by Rommy von Bernhardi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely overview covering the three major types of glial cells in the central nervous system - astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendrocytes. New findings on glia biology are overturning a century of conventional thinking about how the brain operates and are expanding our knowledge about information processing in the brain. The book will present recent research findings on the role of glial cells in both healthy function and disease. It will comprehensively cover a broad spectrum of topics while remaining compact in size.


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