Brain Structure Assists in Immune Response, According to Penn Vet Study
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
PHILADELPHIA –- For the first time, a team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have imaged in real time the body’s immune response to a parasitic infection in the brain.
The complete findings, published in the current issue of the journal Immunity, provide unexpected insights into how immune cells are regulated in the brain and have implications for treatment of any inflammatory condition that affects the brain.
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