Mayo Clinic's Molecular Neurotherapeutics Lab, led by Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., has made significant contributions to the classification of the activation phenotype of microglia.

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A new study by Pitt researchers challenges a decades-old assumption in neuroscience by showing that the brain uses distinct ...

Our evolutionary advantage over our primate relatives may come down to accelerated genetic expression in just six types of brain cells.

A new study from Pitt researchers challenges a decades-old assumption in neuroscience by showing that the brain uses distinct ...

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