The number, morphology and molecular profiles of microglia vary across the brain and are influenced by the microenvironment; however, the local signals that regulate these differences are poorly understood. Stogsdill, Kim et al. now show that, in mice, the identities of cortical microglia are shaped by nearby pyramidal neuron subtypes, and begin to dissect the molecular basis of these neuron–microglia interactions.

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