Study Links Immune Protein to Abnormal Brain Development

Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

UCLA scientists have discovered that exposing fetal neurons to higher than normal levels of a common immune protein leads to abnormal brain development in mice. The finding may provide new insights into factors contributing to human neurological disorders like schizophrenia and autism.

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