The programmed cell death (PCD) of neurons is generally thought to be cell autonomous and not to require a death signal from other cells. A recent study by Marin-Teva et al., in this issue of Neuron, brings this theory into question and suggests that neighboring microglia actively participate in the PCD of Purkinje cells in the cerebellum.
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Taylor, A. R., & Oppenheim, R. W. (2004, February 19). The Kiss of Death. Neuron. Cell Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0896-6273(04)00079-0
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