Microglia have enormous influence on brain development, as they regulate the number of neurons that are generated. In the mature brain, microglia mount the brain’s response to infection and clear the brain of debris after damage, such as a stroke. An early study revealed a marked increase in astrocyte and microglial activation in the brains of people with autism1 – a finding that was assumed to reflect a sustained inflammatory response.

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