Patrolling monocytes sense peripheral infection and induce cytokine-mediated neuronal dysfunction
Nature Medicine 23, 659 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nm.4349
Authors: Josef Priller & Chotima Böttcher
A new study reveals that virus-associated activation of a subset of circulating monocytes results in the release of the proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, which induces increased turnover of synapses in the brain and learning deficits in mice.
Source: Nature Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Josef Priller Chotima B รถ ttcher Tags: News and Views Source Type: research
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