# Microglia exit the CNS in spinal root avulsion

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**Created:** [February 27, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.painresearcher.net/t/microglia-exit-the-cns-in-spinal-root-avulsion/567 "2019-02-27T17:52:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.painresearcher.net/t/microglia-exit-the-cns-in-spinal-root-avulsion/567/1 "2019-02-27T17:52:50Z")

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> **[Microglia exit the CNS in spinal root avulsion](https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.3000159)**
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> Microglia are normally assumed to be confined to the central nervous system (CNS), but this study shows show that after spinal root injury, microglia can exit the CNS to clear debris. Upon re-entry, the emigrated microglia are altered and can travel...

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