We discuss the mechanisms that regulate microglia phagocytosis (such as TRPV2 and other vanilloid receptors) - AKA eating apoptosis ready cells - and how the brain maintains healthy function in aging and after injury, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI).Because neurons get all the attention, you don't hear too much about glia. Although glia cells DO NOT carry nerve impulses (action potentials) they do have many important functions. In fact, without glia, the neurons would not work properly! Neuroscience PhD Candidates Matthew Maksoud and Viki Tellios join us to speak on their article - Nitric Oxide Upregulates microglia phagocytosis and increases transient receptor potential vanilloid type 2 channel expression on the plasma membrane - published in the journal Glia: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/glia.23685 

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