Microglia
Team pinpoints brain cells that drive anxiety in mice
Team pinpoints brain cells that drive anxiety in mice Researchers at the University of Utah have identified two groups of brain cells in mice that regulate anxiety: Hoxb8 microglia, which act as a brake pedal to prevent anxiety, and non-Hoxb8 microglia, which act as an accelerator that promotes anxiety. The study found that when only […]
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Immune cells are key to teen brain wiring
Immune cells are key to teen brain wiring Researchers have discovered that microglia, the brain’s immune cells, play a key role in wiring the adolescent brain during adolescence. The frontal cortex, responsible for executive functions such as empathy and decision-making, undergoes profound changes during adolescence, which can set the stage for neurodevelopmental disorders like schizophrenia […]
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