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How do immune cells enter tissues to protect the body?

Most cells in our body don’t move: they stay put, forming dense tissues. But one population of cells moves continually, and we would not survive without them. These immune cells arrive at any spot in our body where damage or infection arises. Immune cells... click to read more

fruit fly
immunology
Macrophage
Cell migration
Cell division
Views 2563
Reading time 3.5 min
published on Jan 17, 2023
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
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  • Jason R. Plemel | Assistant Professor at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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aging
Myelin
Macrophage
Preventing Injury
Views 4047
Reading time 4.5 min
published on May 11, 2021