Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

microglial cell activation

Term ID

GO:0001774

Synonyms

Definition

The change in morphology and behavior of a microglial cell resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or soluble factor. (4)

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: glial cell activation leukocyte activation involved in inflammatory response macrophage activation

glial cell activation leukocyte activation involved in inflammatory response macrophage activation Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: microglial cell activation involved in immune response

microglial cell activation involved in immune response Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of microglial cell activation

negative regulation of microglial cell activation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of microglial cell activation

positive regulation of microglial cell activation Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of microglial cell activation

regulation of microglial cell activation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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