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·October 6, 2015·2 min read

Study Reveals Why Protective Immune Response Can Sometimes Kill Neurons

A new study reveals a certain immune response, which usually helps cells recognize and kill viral infections, can sometimes cause apoptosis in neurons.

This image shows a macrophage extending its 'arms' to engulf two particles.

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·July 10, 2015·4 min read

Repair or Destroy? Identifying the Receptors Modulating Macrophage Response to Spinal Cord Injury

Researchers attempt to identify which macrophage receptors promote neural repair and which are directed to the destructive process following spinal cord injury.