Reduced Synaptic Clearance by Macrophages in Autism Spectrum Disorder (IMAGE)

Fujita Health University

Reduced Synaptic Clearance by Macrophages in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Caption

Monocyte-derived macrophages modelled microglial function to explore impaired synaptic clearance in autism spectrum disorder

(white: neurites of hiPS cell-derived neurons, green: macrophages from individuals with ASD, red: PSD95, a scaffolding protein in the postsynaptic region, blue: nuclei)

Credit

Michihiro Toritsuka from Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Japan

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