Mast cells, the brain's gatekeepers (IMAGE)

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Mast cells, the brain's gatekeepers

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New research at WashU Medicine has found that histamine-releasing immune cells cause the gates to the brain to close when bacteria are detected, blocking fluid movement out of the brain and pathogen access into the brain.

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Sara Moser

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