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Washington [US], June 6 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine discovered that immune cells that protect the brain and spinal cord come primarily from the skull. This opens up the possibility of developing therapies to target such cells as a way to prevent or treat brain conditions.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that the immune cells in the protective tissue surrounding the brain known as the meninges come primarily from the bone marrow of the skull. The findings lead to the possibility of developing therapies to target such cells to prevent or treat neurological conditions.
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine have discovered that the immune cells that protect the brain and spinal cord come primarily from the skull. The finding opens up the possibility of developing therapies to target such cells as a way to prevent or treat brain conditions.
Immune cells in the meninges come from bone marrow in the skull and migrate to the brain through special channels without passing through the blood. These immune cells help to guard the brain and spinal cord against inflammation and infection.