Long-Lived Gut Macrophages Key for Survival of Nerve Cells, Could Help Parkinson’s Research
Long-lived macrophages in the mouse gut are crucial for the survival of nerve cells in the gastrointestinal tract and for proper digestion, a finding that sheds new light not only on neurodegenerative conditions of the intestine, but also of the brain, researchers believe. The study, “Self-Maintaining Gut Macrophages Are…