How antibodies attack the brain and muddle memory
In mice, these immune molecules gone awry target a key message-sensing protein on nerve cells
ATTACK OF THE ANTIBODIES This scanning electron micrograph shows a close-up of brain nerve cells. Antibodies that target nerve cell connections may interfere with vital brain functions such as memory.
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