In patients with neurological diseases like Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis, immune cells in the brain known as microglia that normally fulfill beneficial functions become harmful to neurons, leading to cognitive dysfunction and motor impairment.
Researchers at Gladstone Institutes led by Senior Investigator Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, showed that exposure to blood leaking into the brain turns on harmful genes in microglia, transforming them into toxic cells that can destroy neurons.
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/PRNewswire/ In patients with neurological diseases like Alzheimer s disease and multiple sclerosis, immune cells in the brain known as microglia that.
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