Yun Jiao's co-authored article published

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:53:43 -0500
grad, phd, publication, spring-2020

Yun Jiao, PhD candidate, co-authored an article published at Journal of Neuroscience.

NEWS RELEASE 24-FEB-2020 | EUREKAlert! AAAS

Resetting immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery in mice

Prolonged inflammation damages brain after injury, quelling it offers new treatment option for long-term recovery

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Targeting overactive immune cells and dampening their effects may serve as a new treatment for treating a traumatic brain injury, according to new research in mice published in JNeurosci.

Time is of the essence when treating a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Triggered by trauma, microglia - the brain's immune cells - morph into an inflammatory state, which helps to protect the brain. However, long term inflammation may contribute to neurological degeneration after a TBI.

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Link to Journal Article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2402-19.2020