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Table 3 Microglial morphology analysis criteria

From: Exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus induces neuroinflammation, derangement of hippocampal neurons, and cognitive changes in rat offspring

 

Ramified

Hypertrophic

Amoeboid

Cell soma

Small oval shaped

Enlarged

Enlarged

Processes

Numerous long, thin, heavily branched processes

Thicker main processes with fewer branches

No processes or 1–2 short, thick processes with significantly reduced or non-existing branching