Kv1.3 In Microglia: Neuroinflammatory Determinant and Promising Pharmaceutical Target

Abstract

Microglial cells are responsible for brain immunosurveillance. These cells maintain brain homeostasis, phagocytose cellular debris, present antigens to T-lymphocytes and secrete cytokines and chemokines. Upon activation, microglia can polarize into two different phenotypes in particular environments: the classical M1 proinflammatory state and the alternative M2 anti-inflammatory state.