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TWiN 10: Remodeling synapses with a cytokine

  • September 29, 2020
  • Tagged as: cytokine, hippocampus, IL-33, microglia, neurology, neuron, neuronal circuit, neuroscience, spine plasticity, synapse remodeling

TWiN explains how a cytokine produced by neurons activates microglia which modify the extracellular matrix and remodel synapses, leading to memory consolidation.

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