Microglial Phagocytosis of Newborn Cells Is Induced by Endocannabinoids and Sculpts Sex Differences in Juvenile Rat Social Play

VanRyzin et al. demonstrate that microglia in the developing amygdala engulf and kill otherwise viable newborn astrocytes, establishing sex differences in social circuits. This process, which depends on gonadal hormones and endocannabinoid signaling, promotes juvenile play by males.

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