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This story is from the category The Brain
Date posted: 31/01/2009 University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have imaged in real time the body's immune response to a parasitic infection, toxoplasma, in the brain. The findings 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. The research suggests that in the brain, specialized structures are induced by inflammation that guide migration of T cells in this immune-privileged environment and allow them to perform a search-and-destroy type of mission required to find abnormal cells or microbes with the brain. See the full Story via external site: www.sciencedaily.com Most recent stories in this category (The Brain): 17/05/2013: Brain-Imaging Study Links Cannabinoid Receptors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder —Findings Bring First Pharmaceutical Treatment for Ptsd Within Reach— |
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