Blood stem cells triggered by inflammation may protect neurons

jane2007 submitted, created time 8 months 2 weeks (news-service.stanford.edu)

Chronic inflammation triggers bone marrow-derived blood cells to travel to the brain and fuse with a certain type of neuron up to 100 times more frequently than previously believed, according to a new study.

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