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Jason R. Plemel

joined in Oct 7, 2020

Assistant Professor at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Plemel has 2 breaks published.

Help or harm? How immune cells of the brain balance the immune response

Macrophages are found in essentially all tissues. Kupffer cells are in the liver, alveolar macrophages are in the lungs, monocytes are in bone marrow and blood, and microglia are in the brain and spinal cord - and the list goes on. The brain and spinal cord,... click to read more

Nathan J. Michaels | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Jason R. Plemel | Assistant Professor at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

macrophages

microglia

neuroscience

neuroimmunology

Reading time 3.5 min

published on Oct 7, 2020

How to counteract age when the nervous system is damaged

As we get older, the body becomes more prone to damage and is less able to repair it. The delicate tissue of the brain and spinal cord (collectively referred to as the central nervous system) are no exception. With age, damage due to traumatic brain... click to read more

Nathan J. Michaels | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Jason R. Plemel | Assistant Professor at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

aging

Myelin

Macrophage

Preventing Injury

Reading time 4.5 min

published on May 11, 2021