Are Immune System Molecules Brain-Builders—And Destroyers?

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Researchers stumble across immune proteins that play an unexpected—and very different—role in the brain. These findings provide a new window into the way the brain operates and why certain enigmatic disorders such as autism and Alzheimer's disease may develop, potentially paving the way for new therapies to treat them.

Keywords: immune proteins immune system autism Alzheimers disease brain circuits C1q neurological disorders