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Sleep Loss Promotes Astrocytic Phagocytosis and Microglial Activation in Mouse Cerebral Cortex
We previously found that Mertk and its ligand Gas6, astrocytic genes involved in phagocytosis, are upregulated after acute sleep …
Michele Bellesi
,
Luisa De Vivo
,
Mattia Chini
,
Francesca Gilli
,
Giulio Tononi
,
Chiara Cirelli
Last updated on Aug 14, 2025
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Contribution of sleep to the repair of neuronal DNA double-strand breaks: evidence from flies and mice
Exploration of a novel environment leads to neuronal DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). These DSBs are generated by type 2 topoisomerase …
Michele Bellesi
,
Daniel Bushey
,
Mattia Chini
,
Giulio Tononi
,
Chiara Cirelli
Last updated on Aug 14, 2025
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