Microglial cells are non-neuronal cells which serve as the first line of defence against various injuries and insults in the central nervous system(CNS).They act as sentinels that constantly patrol the surrounding parenchyma through their ramified processes in the CNS.In response to any pathological insult,microglia become activated,undergo proliferation,migrate to the site of injury or infection,and release chemokines and cytokines followed by the phagocytosis of dead cells and debris.
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