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TWiN 61: Blood to the brain

This Week in Neuroscience by Vincent Racaniello

Jun 25, 202501:40:12Science & Medicine

TWiN reveals that proteins travel from the blood to the brain where they are taken up by microglia, revealing a new mode of communication between the brain and the periphery. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Tim Cheung, and V...

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