Microglia Sequesters Serotonin (IMAGE)

Duke University

Microglia Sequesters Serotonin

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A microglia (in magenta) from a male mouse born to a mom on a high-fat diet, which sequesters more brain serotonin (in green) than males with mom’s eating a typical lab diet. The blue is the glia’s nucleus.

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Staci Bilbo Lab, Duke University

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