Globoid cells are a defining pathological feature of Krabbe disease, a leukodystrophy currently lacking an effective long-term therapy. We have developed a cell culture model to study the innate biology and pathogenic potential of activated microglia and their transformation into globoid cells.
Claycomb, K. I., Johnson, K. M., Bongarzone, E. R., Crocker, S. J. An In Vitro Model for the Study of Cellular Pathophysiology in Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy. J. Vis. Exp. (92), e51903, doi:10.3791/51903 (2014).