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Microglia as a Surrogate Biosensor to Determine Nanoparticle Neurotoxicity
Microglia as a Surrogate Biosensor to Determine Nanoparticle Neurotoxicity
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Neuroscience
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Microglia as a Surrogate Biosensor to Determine Nanoparticle Neurotoxicity

Microglia as a Surrogate Biosensor to Determine Nanoparticle Neurotoxicity

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October 25, 2016

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08:37 min
October 25, 2016

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Microglia (immune cells of the brain), are used as a surrogate biosensor to determine how nanoparticles influence neurotoxicity. We describe a series of experiments designed to assay microglial response to nanoparticles and exposure of hypothalamic neurons to supernatant from activated microglia to determine neurotoxicity.

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