Sustained microglial activation and accelerated elimination of dendritic spines during acute sleep deprivation and restoration
Junru Liu,
Yanyi Xu,
Yuxin Ji
et al.
Abstract:<p>Sleep is a fundamental physiological condition strongly regulated by a variety of neuroanatomical and neurochemical systems. Recent studies have indicated that catch-up sleep falls short of effectiveness to counteract the negative consequences of sleep debt however, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. In this study, by using various transgenic fluorescent mouse models as well as techniques including intravital two-photon imaging and immunofluorescence staining of brain sections, we hav… Show more
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