Human brainpower may get boost from immune cells that mature slowly

Human brainpower may get boost from immune cells that mature slowly. Microglia are the most common immune cells in the brain, where they defend against intruders and engulf damaged neurons.

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Trechos de apoio da pauta: Microglia are the most common immune cells in the brain, where they defend against intruders and engulf damaged neurons. Now, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have discovered for the first time that, just like human neurons, human microglia mature especially slowly compared with microglia in other animals.

• Ponto de atenção: human.
• Ponto de atenção: brainpower.
• Ponto de atenção: boost.

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