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A change in morphology and behavior of a macrophage resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or soluble factor. The change in morphology and behavior of a microglial cell resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or soluble factor, leading to the initiation or perpetuation of an immune response. The change in morphology and behavior of a microglial cell resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or soluble factor. A change in the morphology or behavior of a myeloid leukocyte resulting from exposure to an activating factor such as a cellular or soluble ligand.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: microglial cell activation
Acc: GO:0001774
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The change in morphology and behavior of a microglial cell resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or soluble factor.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 6 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 29 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0001774 - microglial cell activation (interactive image map)
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