In Mice, Anxiety Is Linked to Immune System

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 12:42 in Biology & Nature

Immune cells in the brain directly influence how mice normally behave in stressful situations. The work is the first ever to genetically link mast cells to anxiety, and opens new doors for drugs that target immune cells in the brain to regulate emotions.

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