New role for white blood cells in the developing brain

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 21:02 in Biology & Nature

Whether white blood cells can be found in the brain has been controversial, and their role there a complete mystery. Scientists describe a population of specialized brain-resident immune cells discovered in the mouse and human brain, and show that the presence of white blood cells is essential for normal brain development in mice.

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