Role of Microglia Adenosine A2A Receptors in Retinal and Brain Neurodegenerative Diseases

• Main Authors: Ana R. Santiago (Author), Filipa I. Baptista (Author), Paulo F. Santos (Author), Gonçalo Cristóvão (Author), António F. Ambrósio (Author), Rodrigo A. Cunha (Author), Catarina A. Gomes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neuroinflammation mediated by microglial cells in the brain has been commonly associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Whether this microglia-mediated neuroinflammation is cause or consequence of neurodegeneration is still a matter of controversy. However, it is unequivocal that chronic neuroinfl...